Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesiosis and Alpha-gal. Use insect repellent, tuck pants into socks, and check clothing and body for ticks after being ...

AS WE ALL SPEND MORE TIME OUTSIDE, IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE AWARE OF TICKS. SOME RESEARCHERS BELIEVE ANOTHER MILD WINTER AND OTHER VARIABLE FACTORS LIKELY MEANS THIS YEAR’S TICK POPULATION WILL BE EQUAL ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you’re planning to go outdoors this spring and summer, there’s a chance you may get bitten by a tick. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you ...

Lyme disease is spread by the bite of an infected tick. In the United States, an estimated 300,000 infections occur each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To repel ...

Walk in the center of trails, and avoid brushing against weeds and tall grass. Keep grass and underbrush cut down. Place a 3-foot-wide barrier of wood chips or gravel between lawns and wooded areas to ...

If you’ve ever dealt with a tick on yourself or your pet, you know they can lead to a number of potential health risks. Some areas and regions, however, are more infested with ticks than others, ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - As the weather gets warmer and more Nebraskans are again enjoying the outdoors, the state health department is again warning about tickborne diseases. While Lyme Disease is ...

Watch out when walking through tall blades of grass ― you don't want to get bitten by a tick. These creepy crawlers can cause many diseases among those they hook themselves into. According to the ...