"The state's coastal climate, extensive forests, and suburban landscapes provide ideal conditions for [them] to thrive." ...

CANANDAIGUA, NY — A study group looking at rising instances of deer tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease as well as other issues caused by an increasing deer population in the city of Canandaigua ...

No one wants ticks in their yard. Not only are these creepy crawlies known parasites, but they can also carry harmful diseases, like Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and more. Fortunately, there are ...

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) – Visits to the Emergency Room for tick bites this summer are spiking well above those of previous years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data (CDC) shows. CDC statistics, ...

Police are seeking information about a 67-year-old woman who went missing in Detroit. Detroit police want help finding missing 67-year-old woman Read full article: Detroit police want help finding ...

Prevention is better than a cure, we say in the South, and that’s never been truer than when ticks are involved. Sure, smelly sprays can hold them off, and tick keys and tweezers can help remove them, ...

About six years ago when Larry Schubert heard a tick bite can cause a red meat allergy, he didn’t believe it. “There’s no way,” he said. Then, four years ago, he got a bite from a lone star tick while ...

One of the easiest ways to reduce ticks is to maintain your yard and its perimeter. About 82 percent of ticks found on lawns are discovered within nine feet of the lawn’s edge. This is especially true ...

As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Temperatures remain spring-like and warm in South Dakota- but if you’re heading outside, then beware of ticks. The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) says they’ve ...