Every year when the weather gets warmer, we remind you to check for ticks. Pennsylvania is one of the worst states in the country for Lyme disease cases with thousands of people contracting the ...

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Tick-borne diseases weren't always newsmakers. Just three decades ago, they were only a big issue for people who lived in New England. But now, the blood-sucking bugs are infecting people across the ...

At the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-borne Disease, Valerie the mannequin shows how light-colored clothing makes it easier to identify ticks. There is a tick on the neckline of her t-shirt.

This year is a pretty tough one for getting a tick on you or your pet. But, let’s have some fun! Who’s up for the Challenge? The Pennsylvania Lyme Resource Network has created a Tick Check Challenge ...

First and foremost, it is crucial to do all you can to avoid tick bites as this is the best defense against tick-borne diseases. To begin with, it is important to know where to expect ticks. Ticks ...

North Wales, Pa. – Of approximately 476,000 people diagnosed with Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses in the U.S. every year, about a quarter of them are children – in other words, about 326 children ...