Other common symptoms of a tick bite include sudden fever, chills, fatigue, headache and muscle or joint pain. “Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain may also occur, ...

Ticks are a common risk for Pennsylvania outdoorsmen. Statistically, the Keystone State is one of the highest-risk states when it comes to both ticks and Lyme disease. However, as if that were not ...

Tick season has been in full force for the past few weeks, and experts warn that the risk will remain high through the summer. In Northwest Missouri, tick activity typically peaks from April through ...

It's tick season again. Find out how to prevent tick bites and what to look out for if you find one on yourself or your pet.

Should you spot one on you (or your dog), here’s how to remove it safely and report it to a national database, according to leading tick expert Thomas Mather, also known as the ...

As summer weather draws us outside for yardwork, hikes, and family picnics, it's important to stay alert for those little ...

Red meat allergy, or alpha-gal syndrome, was first reported in 2009 and is still relatively rare but is on the rise.

The lone star tick's most distinctive feature is its star-like white splotch, found on adult females. While other ticks spread germs that cause more widely known diseases, like Lyme, a bite from ...

If a tick has bitten you, you should remove the tick as quickly as possible and consider calling your physician, especially if you live in an area where Lyme disease is common, according to the CDC.

A vector ecologist explains the complexities of tracking tick-borne diseases like Lyme in a climate-changed world ...