Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year, visits to the ER for tick bites have been on the rise. Tiny yet dangerous ticks can spread a number of diseases to ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in New England, but tick season has already begun. Thomas Mather, the ...

It’s May, which for many Americans means that tick season is in full swing. Finding a tick in your home can be alarming whether it’s on you, your pet or just crawling about — but don’t panic. Keep in ...

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, disease-spreading ticks are now appearing in more places across the U.S. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels ...

As spring progresses into summer, one of nature’s tiniest terrors becomes active: the tick. They are small, almost unnoticeable—until they bite. No matter where you live, you probably have ticks as ...

First and foremost, it is crucial to do all you can to avoid tick bites as this is the best defense against tick-borne diseases. To begin with, it is important to know where to expect ticks. Ticks ...

Ticks are active in Fairfax County almost year round, including warm winter days. Lyme disease is still the best known and most common disease spread by ticks in Virginia, but there are others such as ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nothing can ruin a beautiful day spent out of doors than finding a tick attached to your body. Ticks are common all throughout the United ...