Delawareans took to social media recently to share increasing encounters with ticks. Ashley Kennedy, tick biologist with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, says ...

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, disease-spreading ticks are now appearing in more places across the U.S. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels ...

BOSTON (WKRC/WBZ/CNN Newsource) - A 5-week-old infant named Lily has been diagnosed with a suspected case of Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne illness, after spending the first weeks of her life at ...

It's looking like a bad year for tick bites. Data from the CDC show people are seeking emergency care at the highest rates since 2019. So if you are planning a hike or a trip to the park and you want ...

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File) ...

Summer is almost here, and the bugs are arriving, too: The warmer weather has brought new concerns about midges, ticks and much-disdained spotted lanternflies. Here’s what to know about possible ...

It turns out that donkeys are exceptionally good at repelling deer ticks. Now, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMA) have harnessed that ability to create a natural bug ...

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on ...

School of Public Health students take to the field to identify pests like mosquitos and ticks to see what disease-causing pathogens they are able to transmit.

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing seasonal allergies this week. They’re also seeing rashes from outdoor exposures and viral upper respiratory illness. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine ...

(AP) — 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 nature.