The CDC says this is one of the worst tick seasons in recent years, with more than 229 out of every 100,000 ER visits ...

A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that "the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time." ...

Emergency rooms across the country are seeing a spike in tick bite cases, according to new CDC data. Director of URI's Center ...

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.

From June 2 to 8 this year, there were 64 tick bite visits per 10,000 visits. In a similar period in 2024, that rate was 54 visits per 10,000. The rate has come down from the week prior, from May 26 ...

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

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

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

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

There’s nothing fancy about tick hunting. When University of Pittsburgh professor Danielle Tufts and her team of public health students go out, they bring just a few things: A white jumpsuit, a pair ...

Once the tick is removed from the skin, the DEP advises washing the area with soap and water and disinfecting the bite site.