DETROIT – Emergency rooms across the country are seeing a sharp rise in tick bite cases, with July 2025 already hitting the highest number of tick-related ER visits since 2017 -- and the month is only ...

Early Lyme disease symptoms include fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, and swollen lymph nodes, sometimes accompanied by a "bullseye" rash. Ticks thrive in shady areas and are ...

Ticks are so small that it's easy to miss when they bite. But they're worth making a big deal over, experts say, because ticks can spread serious diseases. Knowing what to look for can help you ...