While health experts say people should be alert for ticks year-round, ticks are most active in Wisconsin from spring through fall. Avoiding exposure to ticks and tick bites is the recommended strategy ...

The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute launched a citizen science project to study ticks in Wisconsin. Participants can request a free kit to collect and mail in ticks they find on people or pets.

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 ...

It's fairly common for members of the public to ask bug experts if ticks that hitchhike into a house on people or dogs can actually survive indoors for any length of time. A new study provides the ...

A new study found an increasing number of deer ticks are carrying the pathogens that cause Lyme disease and babesiosis, a parasitic infection that causes malaria-like symptoms. The study, conducted by ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The research found that a growing share of blacklegged ticks—also known as deer ticks—are infected with multiple ...

Health officials say Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis are the most commonly reported tickborne illnesses in Kentucky. Ticks are often found in wooded, grassy and backyard areas, prompting ...

WARNING LABEL TO CAUTION CONSUMERS. ALL RIGHT, WE TURN TO FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT, AND IT IS THE START OF SEASON HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS. IT’S STILL WINTER, BUT IT’S THE START OF THE SEASON. AND ...

Woodbridge's regional animal control officer ended up covered in ticks after helping to save a dog in a wooded area of Seymour. Jess Moffo said she received a call on Thursday about a dog that fell ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — There is a concerning trend as we head into spring. The number of ticks and tick-borne illnesses is increasing. From 2016 to 2020 in Kent County, there were only about 11 cases of ...

Dr. Jonathan Gonzalez was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After completing his veterinary degree, Jonathan practiced veterinary medicine in Pennsylvania for six years before moving to Texas ...