As the weather warms up and you hit the outdoors, even your backyard, you’re not alone; ticks are quietly lurking, ready to latch on and cause more than just an itchy bite. These tiny ticks carry big ...

There are early signs that it could be a bad year for tick bites. In May, the rate of people seeking emergency care for tick bites was the highest it's been since 2019, according to data from the ...

Ticks are parasites, meaning they live off of a host, and they feed on the blood of people and animals. Ticks find hosts by detecting breath and body odors, or by sensing body heat, moisture and ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A rare virus has been found in ticks that are common in the southeastern United States. The Tacaribe virus is a so-called arenavirus. Some of the viruses in ...

Kentucky numbers among the top 10 states for cases of alpha-gal syndrome, a mysterious tick-borne allergy spread by the Lone Star tick, the Bluegrass State's most common tick. While it's been ...

Summer seems to have found its place here in the Poconos! Warm weather, sunshine (and then rain), green trees and welcoming flowers are making those “fun in the sun days” come to life! Wishing all new ...

One day you are able to enjoy steak, hamburgers and sausage, and the next day those foods cause a severe allergic reaction. People who suffer from a condition called alpha-gal syndrome break out in ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to... Tick risks vary by region. Here's where diseases ...