A common misconception is that ticks only surface during warm weather -- this is not true.

There are many different kinds of ticks that attach to humans and animals. With a 5-year-old daughter she said was unable to walk and talk, a Mississippi mom urgently warned parents to check their ...

The unofficial start to summer is finally here. You’ve just returned from a day trip to the hiking trails, or from the park with your children or pets. Before you sit down inside to relax, you check ...

As the weather warms up, few of us can resist a nice evening walk through the park or a trip to the countryside to immerse ourselves in natural surroundings. It’s common to notice a sudden itch or ...

Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – There are 16 different tick species in the commonwealth, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). Only a select few commonly bite people, but if you do get bitten, ...

There are early signs that it could be a bad year for tick bites. In May, the rate of people seeking emergency care for tick bites was the highest it's been since 2019, according to data from the ...

Tick season is a bit less frightening when you’re prepared with a tick removal tool Spring may be the season for warming weather and blooming flowers, but that’s not all that emerges this time of year ...

NEW HAVEN — The first year of a statewide surveillance program for ticks and tick-borne diseases found Fairfield County has the highest density of adult blacklegged ticks, the Connecticut Agricultural ...