Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in northern parts of the country, but tick season has already begun.

The primary tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.

also known as the deer tick, is the parasite that transmits Lyme disease and is common in the Northeast. Mather suggested ...

Marshfield Clinic Research Institute is once again asking Wisconsin residents to send in ticks they find while working and ...

Health unit staff note people do not gain natural immunity to Lyme disease and may develop it more than once. The health unit ...

For many who don’t spend as much time outside, ticks aren’t as much of an everyday concern. For others, like the Boy Scouts ...

Mather suggested following the “three T’s:” wear clothing treated with permethrin, a tick repellent spray, wear tight clothing that ticks can’t crawl underneath, and tuck your shirt in.

We’re entering the season when ticks come out, and it’s important to be aware of your environment while outdoors. Ticks can ...

Mather suggested following the “three T’s”: Wear clothing treated with permethrin, a tick repellent spray; wear tight clothing so ticks can’t crawl underneath; and tuck your shirt in.

Ticks are harmful to people and pets, and often carry diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), ehrlichiosis and ...