TOLEDO, Ohio — Ticks don't take the summer off, and with millions of children heading to summer camps in the U.S. each year, preventing tick bites and the diseases they carry is crucial. According to ...

As summertime family activities are in full swing, simultaneously, so is tick season. And while most tick bites are harmless, some ticks can spread diseases like Lyme disease. Knowing how to protect ...

First and foremost, it is crucial to do all you can to avoid tick bites as this is the best defense against tick-borne diseases. To begin with, it is important to know where to expect ticks. Ticks ...

Pediatricians are issuing a word of warning to parents as deer tick season heightens. A bite from the tiny parasites could lead to Lyme disease in adults and children, setting off symptoms of fever, ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – It’s tick season in East Tennessee. Ticks can be found nearly everywhere and carry harmful germs which can make us sick. If you spot a tick a child you should not panic, but ...

SMITHTOWN, Long Island (WABC) -- "Don't let a tick make you sick." That's the message doctors across the country are spreading after discovering that tick bites are ...

Ticks are most active during warmer months (April through September) in Southeast Missouri, but exposure can occur anytime of the year. Prevention of tick bites and tick-borne illnesses will keep you ...

Ticks collected along Umbrella Tree Trail at North Sonoma Regional Park tested positive in pooled samples for the Lyme disease bacterium — a higher-than-usual signal, even in a small sample. Lyme ...

West Virginia faces a new threat from the invasive Asian Longhorned Tick, which has recently been discovered in the state.