This year's tick season has been extremely active, leading to a surge in ER visits because of tick bites, particularly in the Northeast. This year's figures are the highest since 2019, according to ...

Warning: This story might seriously tick you off. Nearly 31 million Americans are bitten every year by tiny, blood-sucking parasites — and 2025 is no different. Emergency room visits for tick bites ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Researchers have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest northeast in the United States the pest has been ...

Do you have ticks? Does your dog or cat have ticks? If so, the researchers at Rutgers University want to know about them. Rutgers has launched a new citizen science program called NJ Ticks 4 Science ...

You spent some time outside, and then discovered a bug on your leg. What is it? And should you be concerned? It's estimated that more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease develop in the United ...

A new report by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) shows evidence of an invasive longhorned tick infected with Ehrlichiosis virus. It's the first evidence of a longhorned tick with ...

This year, visits to the ER for tick bites have been on the rise. Tiny yet dangerous ticks can spread several diseases to humans and animals. But don't panic if you discover a tick on you or a family ...

With the number of tick bite-related emergency room visits at a five-year high, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a Maryland-based infectious diseases doctor is ...

The Asian longhorned tick’s native range includes eastern China, Japan, the Russian Far East and Korea. Since 2017, it has spread to over 20 states in the U.S. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A tick latches onto University of Dubuque biology student Paige Manning. It’s not an uncommon experience for Manning. As a senior, she estimates more than 500 hours of her ...