STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — While you can be exposed to ticks year-round, the insects are most active during the warmer months — so it’s important to know how to stay safe. According to the Centers for ...

You're not imagining it: Tick season is especially bad this year. According to data collected by The Wall Street Journal, nationwide emergency-room visits for tick bites are the highest since 2019, ...

As temperatures rise and climate patterns shift, the tick season starts earlier, lasts longer, and reaches places it hasn't before, including right in your backyard. But the good news is that you can ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — As the warmer weather beckons people outside, health officials are warning Illinois residents to beware of ticks. Many people are taking advantage of the long Memorial Day weekend by ...

Meteorological summer got underway on Sunday, June 1, and with the rising temperatures comes a danger for outdoor enthusiasts across the country: ticks. Ticks can be found across the contiguous United ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT)—As temperatures warm, more people are spending time outside. This also means that tick activity is up. A few tick species are common in Kentucky, including the Lone Star tick, ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Tick season is here. From now through the summer, the tiny bloodsucking arachnids can be found in great numbers anywhere there is tall grass or brush. Ticks are second only to ...

GRENADA, Miss. -- A Mississippi mom is urgently warning parents to be on the lookout for ticks after tick paralysis left her young daughter unable to walk. In a widely shared Facebook post, Jessica ...

It’s time again to remember to check for ticks while raking leaves. Ticks breed in the moist leaf piles overnight, and the mothers lay 2,000 eggs. Also, if you have an oak tree in your yard, it’s ...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — It’s that time of year when bugs of all kinds are chirping away, but even the smallest creatures, can be harmful. The Carr family is still in shock after their 4-year-old ...