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.

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

“Ohio is on the front lines really of tick expansion and new ticks here in the eastern half of the United States,” McDermott ...

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 ...

Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — ...

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

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.

The American dog tick poses the greatest risk during spring and summer. It is the least likely to make you sick, but a small percentage of them carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever, according to the ...

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

(FOX 2) - If you're planning to spend Fourth of July outside, be on the lookout for unwanted holiday guests - ticks.