Ticks are carriers of numerous diseases, including Lyme disease, babesiosis and anaplasmosis. (Getty Images) The unofficial start to summer is finally here. You’ve just returned from a day trip to the ...

At the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-borne Disease, Valerie the mannequin shows how light-colored clothing makes it easier to identify ticks. There is a tick on the neckline of her t-shirt.

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 small ...

Check your skin for ticks if you've been in wooded or grassy areas because ticks can attach and cause disease. Remove a tick as soon as you find it because the longer it stays attached, the greater ...

Ticks, potential carriers of Lyme disease, pose a risk to humans and pets in Michigan's outdoors. Tick season in Michigan typically spans from April to September, with peak activity when temperatures ...

No one wants to worry about summer illnesses, but there are certain diseases that spread in the warm weather because of tick bites. Ladislav Kubeš / Getty Images “Ticks themselves are not particularly ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Tick bites can lead to red, raised spots and sometimes cause pain.Some ticks carry ...

This year's tick season has been extremely active, leading to a surge in ER visits because of tick bites, particularly in the Northeast. This year's figures are the highest since 2019, according to ...

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 ...