Summer is tick season. That means increasing our vigilance, since ticks can transmit a large variety of pathogens while they are attached. Wearing protective gear is a great start. We especially like ...

If you do that, though, you will not be able to get it tested. “More people these days should send the tick off to be tested when possible. To test the tick, the lab might want a live specimen. You ...

Doctors say 90% of all diseases transmitted by an insect bite originate with ticks, even when a mosquito does the biting. As temperatures rise and Americans head back outdoors, ticks ...

As tick populations grow (thanks, climate change) and tickborne diseases like Lyme become more widespread, tick checks have become routine for a lot of us. But do you really know what it means to ...

Acting fast after a tick bite can lower your risk of developing Lyme disease. You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - It’s tick season in Iowa. There are more than a dozen species of ticks that can be found in Iowa, according to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and these ticks are ...

(NEXSTAR) – You’ve likely heard public health officials’ repeated pleas to check yourself, your kids and your pets for tick bites, which can spread serious diseases. While Lyme disease gets the most ...

Study shows many ticks carry several infections, increasing health risks and making diagnosis harder after bites.