Once the tick is removed from the skin, the DEP advises washing the area with soap and water and disinfecting the bite site.

Healthbeat reports tick populations are rising in the Northeast, raising tick-borne disease risks. Here’s how to stay safe.

“If you’re out all day long, try to do a quick check for ticks every few hours,” said Bobbi Pritt at the Mayo Clinic. “When ...

When home do a tick check, search around your knees, underarms, behind your ears, and your crotch. Also, check your pets if ...

Ticks can be active in any season, and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying ...

Lyme disease is the most common disease carried by deer ticks, but others include the bacterial infections anaplasmosis and ...

LIV is viral disease that primarily affects sheep and red grouse, but it can also infect other animals like cattle, horses ...

So far in 2025, more than 31% of the ticks tested in New York were positive for at least one pathogen, according to the ...

Ticks are most active in summer, the same time people also flock to the woods and prairies where the creatures live.

Milder winters and rainy springs help the parasites thrive in the U.S., and emergency-room visits for bites are up.

Fears over rising tick numbers and Lyme disease spread across Northeast - A beach in Connecticut is closed for the next year ...