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

Are ticks a major concern in California? I moved here from the East Coast and everyone was concerned about Lyme disease. California is home to at least 48 species of ticks, and only 6 of these tend to ...

While western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) tend to swarm in large forest preserves, the Lyme-causing bacterium is actually more prevalent in small, isolated patches of greenery. Advertisement ...

The number of blacklegged ticks have exploded in the past decade, seemingly getting worse by the year as Canadian seasons get ...

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).

Ticks can be active in any season and experts say it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as ...

"This year’s nymphal stage blacklegged tick season has started with a real bang," said Neeta Connally, a biology professor at ...

A rare tick-borne virus has killed one and hospitalized two others in Wisconsin so far this year, The News Tribune reports.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The risk of being bitten by a tick in New York City is currently extremely high, researchers at Fordham ...

None tested positive for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but four ticks did test positive for Colorado tick fever virus. The 32 western black-legged ticks all tested negative for Lyme disease.

While western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) tend to swarm in large forest preserves, the Lyme-causing bacterium is actually more prevalent in small, isolated patches of greenery. Advertisement ...

The 32 western black-legged ticks all tested negative for Lyme disease. “Tickborne diseases typically will develop only if the tick has been attached to you for over 24 hours, ...