A tick bite can look like a red, swollen area on your skin. There may also be a bull's eye around the bite. Sometimes, the tick will still be attached to you.

Lyme disease is the most common disease carried by deer ticks, but others include the bacterial infections anaplasmosis and ...

When home do a tick check, search around your knees, underarms, behind your ears, and your crotch. Also, check your pets if ...

Healthbeat reports tick populations are rising in the Northeast, raising tick-borne disease risks. Here’s how to stay safe.

It’s important to know how to identify bug bites, as getting bitten by some of these annoying critters can mean needing a trip to the doctor.

At least one person has died, and three others have been hospitalized this summer with the Powassan Virus disease.While the ...

ER visits for tick bites are nearing record highs in the US this summer, with children and seniors most at risk. Experts blame climate change, rising tick populations, and urban spread.

Emergency departments across the U.S. are reporting a sharp rise in tick bite cases, with July marking the highest number of visits since 2017, according to recent data from the CDC, ABC News reported ...