Janine Hauck doesn’t know which tick gave her anaplasmosis and Lyme disease. She just remembers the fatigue, weakness and ...

I’d done everything you’re supposed to do to avoid a tick bite: Tucked permethrin-impregnated pants into permethrin-impregnated socks. Sprayed picaridin on my boots. Once indoors, I removed my outdoor ...

Maryland has one of the highest Lyme disease rates in the nation. However, federal funding lapses, cancellations and delays ...

A new survey reveals that farmers in the U.S. Northeast face rising tick exposure and increasing risks from tick-borne ...

Though Lyme disease receives the most attention, there are numerous tick-borne illnesses that pose significant health risks. In fact, the United States is home to approximately 20, some of which can ...

Ticks are commonly found in grassy or wooded areas and can be brought into homes on pets or clothing. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and alpha-gal ...

Biologist Grant Hokit came to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Montana, to look for ticks. A hiking path crossed the expanse of long grasses and berry bushes. As Hokit walked the ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Tick bites can lead to red, raised spots and sometimes cause pain.Some ticks carry ...

There are early signs that it could be a bad year for tick bites. In May, the rate of people seeking emergency care for tick bites was the highest it's been since 2019, according to data from the ...

Maine reports a record number of tick-borne diseases in 2025, driven by warmer winters and increased physician awareness.

A rapidly spreading disease caused by tick bites has now found its way to Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., according to a study, published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, ...

A tick can be a real pest when you are coming back from a hiking and camping trip, hiding in all the sneaky spots, but this ...