Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Don’t twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain ...

CHI Health shared some helpful reminders on protecting against bug bites and identifying when a bite may require medical ...

In the midwest, the most common ticks are the deer tick, the American dog tick, and the lone star tick. They can spread ...

Ticks will hide on a blade of grass or other plants waiting for a potential host to walk by — reaching out with its legs the tick catches a ride ...

With warmer weather approaching, The Taney County Health Department shares the best ways to avoid and treat ticks.

A parasite that can transmit Lyme disease to humans and pets is currently in the midst of its most active season in Ohio.

Kolten Smith's mother has been there for the Georgia baseball pitcher throughout his baseball journey. Now he's shining a ...

Shifts in the climate are fueling longer tick seasons, expanding tick habitats, and raising the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.

Oh joy: it's tick season again. Most outdoor activists will be aware of Lyme disease, and may know someone who has contracted ...

A study finds tick-borne babesiosis cases are rising in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., including in Virginia.

Babesiosis is rare — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports around 2,000 cases in the United States every year. But what made Duncan’s case even more unusual is that he contracted ...

The weakness is found in the Lyme-causing bacteria itself, which is the lactate dehydrogenase (BbLDH) enzyme. Researchers say ...