Here’s a smart way to fight ticks, according to a tick expert. Spray shoes with permethrin, an insecticide, once a month, says public health entomologist Thomas Mather, who goes by the nickname ...

Public health experts say it is an early start to tick season 02:15. Public health experts say an early start to tick season is upon us.. Hospitals are already seeing an unusually high number of ...

For many years, the most notorious tick in Pennsylvania was the Blacklegged tick, also known as the deer tick, a parasite that can transmit Lyme disease and Powassan virus. But perhaps the Asian ...

ER tick bite reporting in the Northeast hit 264 visits for tick bites per 100,000 ER visits in May during the first seven days of the month, the most recent data show. That one-week of tick bites ...

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB) - Experts are warning that tick populations could be on the rise in the coming weeks and months. Experts at the state Environmental Science and Forestry Lab say a lot of ...

An invasive tick species has been found to carry the bacteria that can case ehrlichiosis in humans, a discovery that has alarmed state biologists. Skip to content. All Sections.

Reports of tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease and alpha-gal syndrome, an immune reaction that can cause a red meat allergy, peak in June and July in the United States.. Ticks latch onto ...

ER tick bite reporting in the Northeast hit 264 visits for tick bites per 100,000 ER visits in May during the first seven days of the month, the most recent data show. That one-week of tick bites ...

NEED TO KNOW. Kevin Boyce was hospitalized in April 2024 with a severe case of Powassan virus due to a tick bite. He died weeks later after suffering brain damage from the disease ...

Ticks have become more common in Ohio over the past few decades. Ticks carry a variety of diseases that can be debilitating if left untreated. There are multiple species of ticks in Ohio, each ...

Experts say this summer may see a spike in tick-borne diseases in Connecticut due to a higher acorn production which leads to a higher population of mice.

“At least 50% of black legged ticks, or deer ticks, are infected with at least one disease agent. We are seeing about 30% of deer ticks to be infected with Lyme disease,” Molaei said.