FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File) ...

Ticks are around all year but most active in the warmer months. Taking to the outdoors as the weather warms this summer? You should be prepared for ticks. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Experts share advice on how to assess your risk. By Erik Vance I heard about ticks long before I ever saw one. Growing up in California, I knew they existed, but just imagined them elsewhere, like ...

Are you worried about your kids and pets being exposed to ticks in your own backyard? There is a way to find out where in your yard the blood-sucking pests are hiding out, according to experts. Ticks ...

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, disease-spreading ticks are now appearing in more places across the U.S. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels ...

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, ...

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 ...

A bumper crop of acorns two years ago has led to the situation we face this summer: ticks galore. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Monday. Today we’ll look at why the tick population has exploded ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any ...