RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—The Virginia Department of Health is tracking a surge in visits to the emergency room and urgent care for tick bites and illnesses related to them.

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

Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.

Ticks live in North Carolina year-round, and can transmit serious illnesses such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky ...

The advice to prevent and treat tick bites remains the same: scan your body for tick bites after spending time outdoors, ...

Even jellyfish washed up on shore can sting, sometimes for days. If stung, rinse the area with seawater (not fresh water), or ...

Experts warn there is an unusually high number of ticks this summer, but here are tips to keep you safe from tick bites and ...

Tick-related emergency room visits are at the highest since 2019, CDC data shows. The Northeast region has seen the most this ...

Stage 2 Lyme disease symptoms. Stage 2 of Lyme disease tends to happen three to 10 weeks after the tick bite. During stage 2, symptoms can already become serious or deadly.

Climate change is making tick-borne illnesses more common, which makes tick prevention strategies even more critical.

According to a list of most-tick-infested states from Terminex, Florida is No. 2 in the country. That's a problem, as some spread disease.