A single tick bite can cause dogs to become seriously ill and contract fatal diseases such as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), babesiosis, anaplasmosis or lyme disease. Dog and cat owners are advised to ...

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 ...

In this photo made Friday, May 9, 2014, an informational card about ticks distributed by the Maine Medical Center Research Institute is seen in the woods in Freeport, Maine. State officials say ticks ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The risk of receiving a tick bite is rising, with a recent CDC report highlighting an increase in emergency room visits linked to tick-borne diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Part of living in Colorado is being aware of the many creatures that live here. Warmer weather means more bugs out and about. There’s one in particular we’d like to warn you ...

Like most of us, I'm not a fan of ticks. They're bloodsuckers, for starters, and they spread illnesses like Lyme disease to pets and people. So when I heard about a new tick species rapidly spreading ...

Dermacentor andersoni is found in the Rocky Mountain states and in southwestern Canada. The life cycle of this tick may require up to 2 to 3 years for completion. Adult wood ticks feed primarily on ...

Let’s talk about something that we all hate, almost to a person: ticks. Ugg. There’s just something about a critter that feeds off of blood that makes our skin crawl. (Speaking of crawling, ticks aren ...

In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control reported that an estimated 450,000 Americans suffered from alpha-gal syndrome or AGS. Numbers may be higher since AGS is not a reportable condition, which ...

WEST FAIRLEE, VT.-All over the wooded hills and valleys of central and southern Vermont and New Hampshire-either side of the wide and beautiful Connecticut River-the talk is of ticks. Newspapers ...

Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, are a growing concern in areas like Chambersburg with abundant outdoor spaces. Ticks transmit diseases through bites, often causing flu-like symptoms and ...