In certain types of winter weather, ticks can actually be active and that means they can pose a threat to humans and animals.

When it comes to finding the best tick repellent for humans, there are a few things to keep in mind. First and foremost, you want a product that is effective at repelling ticks. Look for products ...

We will screen the ticks for any pathogens that can cause disease in humans and will let you know the results. Tick testing through this study is free to the public. From this study, we hope to gain a ...

A new study finds that 50% of adult blacklegged ticks and 25% of the younger ticks in the Northeast US carry the bacteria ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is usually thought of as red meat allergy, but the tick-caused ailment can also spur allergies to ...

Red meat allergy or Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), is an emerging medical condition linked to tick bites,, which triggers allergic ...

You're probably saying, Sue why are you writing about ticks? Ticks don't have a season, they're out right now, in the cold. I ...

Tularemia, or "rabbit fever," is an infectious disease that normally affects animals but can spread to humans, sometimes via ...

the tick can get the bacteria that causes Lyme disease and then potentially spread it to humans through its bite. Other animals, like white-tailed deer, are "incompetent hosts," so while they are ...

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick— also called a deer tick — is a risk during spring, summer ...

Much of the Western Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan has been identified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as a confirmed area with blacklegged ticks present with Lyme bacteria ...

Cases of tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever," are on the rise in the U.S., according to a new report from the CDC. The report identifies symptoms and the groups most at risk.