With the temperatures rising and more outdoor activities commencing, there's a tick on the loose that can put an end to your meat eating if you get bitten by it. Health officials at the National ...

(NEXSTAR) — A tick known to cause meat and dairy allergies appears to be continuing its northward spread, prompting new reminders from health officials. The lone star tick, found primarily in southern ...

One step in the process of handling some samples prior to tick testing at the Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab. Credit: East Stroudsburg University Dr. Maria Diuk-Wasser, a professor and tick disease ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - As spring and summer months are the primary tick season in Nebraska, the Department of Health and Human Services urges all residents to be mindful of ticks and protect ...

The highest risk of being bitten by multiple types of ticks is during the spring and summer in Massachusetts, risking getting Lyme disease. Lyme disease can cause nerve pain, aching joints and fatigue ...

Pesky ticks are out and about and more active than ever. There have been 14 distinct species of ticks recorded in New York by Upstate Medical University’s tick map. The most common is the deer tick, ...

As tick populations grow (thanks, climate change) and tickborne diseases like Lyme become more widespread, tick checks have become routine for a lot of us. But do you really know what it means to ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction that appears in mammals after a tick bite. The lone star tick can transmit alpha-gal syndrome to humans through its saliva. The ...