STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- If you have ever been bitten by a tick, you may have worried it could transmit a disease like Lyme disease or Powassan virus. Some species are more likely to transmit disease -- ...

Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Colorado tick fever, so prompt removal and medical attention are crucial. To remove a tick, use fine-tipped tweezers to ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With locally acquired cases of Lyme disease on the rise on Staten Island, it's more important than ever to identify a tick if you've been bitten. The TickEncounter Resource ...

Ticks are active in Fairfax County almost year round, including warm winter days. Lyme disease is still the best known and most common disease spread by ticks in Virginia, but there are others such as ...

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Most people have heard about dog and deer ticks. But now, scientists say the Lone Star tick has moved north and it’s carrying disease with it. University of Rhode Island ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, or MDHHS, is encouraging residents to take steps to avoid tick bites. As the weather warms, transmission of tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease ...

The Military Tick Identification/Infection Confirmation Kit program has expanded, and the Defense Health Agency-Public Health vector-borne disease team is now conducting additional off-season ...

It's that time of year again--warm weather, tons of outdoor activities in the sun and...ticks! Yes, that's right; it is tick season here in Europe. Tick season normally lasts from March until October, ...

What would you do if you found a tick bite? A proposed grant program would help states establish a tick identification program, allowing a person to take a picture of the tick, send it to a biologist ...

WASHINGTON (NEWS10) – New York Congressmen Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) and John Katko (NY-24) announced legislation to increase tick-borne illness prevention and improve public health efforts. The ...