Once the tick is removed from the skin, the DEP advises washing the area with soap and water and disinfecting the bite site.

Lynne McCormack moved to Chilmark last year and enjoys working at the public library in the small town on Martha’s Vineyard.

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Milder winters and rainy springs help the parasites thrive in the U.S., and emergency-room visits for bites are up.

The blood-sucking arachnids' activity peaks at multiple times throughout the year, depending on species and life stage.

Climate change is making tick-borne illnesses more common, which makes tick prevention strategies even more critical.

Ticks are most active in summer, the same time people also flock to the woods and prairies where the creatures live.

With the number of tick bite-related emergency room visits at a five-year high, a Maryland-based doctor has suggestions on what to do if you find a tick.

So far in 2025, more than 31% of the ticks tested in New York were positive for at least one pathogen, according to the ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Summer is in full swing and with more people heading outside, you may notice more ticks starting to ...

Summer has arrived! Schools are out for summer vacation, and all the great summer activities have begun! The month of May was ...