“If you’re out all day long, try to do a quick check for ticks every few hours,” said Bobbi Pritt at the Mayo Clinic. “When ...

A species of tick that could spread diseases to people, pets and livestock was recently identified for the first time in ...

The patient was one of three Powassan virus cases reported in Wisconsin so far this year, all of which required ...

The Mayo Clinic lists symptoms of the early stage occurring three to 30 days after an infected tick has bitten you.

There are a few safe ways to dispose of a tick. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations include drowning ...

Ticks can spread diseases such as Lyme disease. Preventing tick bites is the best way to protect yourself and your animals.

As cooler regions experience milder winters, those areas are becoming more hospitable to many tick species, Ben Hottel, an ...

Experts are warning medical professionals and those who venture outdoors to be aware of a tick-borne illness that is moving ...

According to Sykes, it takes at least a month for any signs of Lyme disease to appear in a dog (if they have signs at all).

Over the past several years, we’ve all learned more about the potentially dangerous consequences of being bitten by a tick. Linked previously to infesting animals like deer and moose, those tiny ...

Even in northern-tier Midwestern states, ticks are active and crawling for seven months or more yearly, and smart hunters everywhere will take precautions to prevent disease-carrying tick bites. I’ve ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.