Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesiosis and Alpha-gal. Use insect repellent, tuck pants into socks, and check clothing and body for ticks after being ...

AS WE ALL SPEND MORE TIME OUTSIDE, IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE AWARE OF TICKS. SOME RESEARCHERS BELIEVE ANOTHER MILD WINTER AND OTHER VARIABLE FACTORS LIKELY MEANS THIS YEAR’S TICK POPULATION WILL BE EQUAL ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you’re planning to go outdoors this spring and summer, there’s a chance you may get bitten by a tick. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Summer is in full swing and with more people heading outside, you may notice more ticks starting to catch on. While they can bite year-round, their peak season is from April to ...

Walk in the center of trails, and avoid brushing against weeds and tall grass. Keep grass and underbrush cut down. Place a 3-foot-wide barrier of wood chips or gravel between lawns and wooded areas to ...

If you’ve ever dealt with a tick on yourself or your pet, you know they can lead to a number of potential health risks. Some areas and regions, however, are more infested with ticks than others, ...

Ticks are tiny and hard to spot. Bites from the arachnids can be both irritating and harmful to your health. They spread diseases that affect humans and can cause serious medical problems such as Lyme ...