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A University of Arizona researcher is part of an effort to identify the diseases carried by ticks, and she's asking people to send her samples.
A tick bite can look like a red, swollen area on your skin. There may also be a bull's eye around the bite. Sometimes, the ...
Protect children from mosquito and tick bites by using insect repellent, removing standing water, and performing daily tick ...
Ticks are parasites that bite and feed on humans and pets. They can spread Lyme disease and other infections. Here's what to know.
Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia continue to be the hot spots for blacklegged ticks, which can carry bacteria, parasites and viruses that cause disease in humans — but the changing climate is allowing ...
Here's what to know about the Asian longhorned tick, first confirmed in the U.S. in 2017 in New Jersey. The ticks have spread to 21 states.
A heads up for cattle producers, there’s a deadly tick in the United States, and researchers at Oklahoma State University are concerned.
New CDC data shows tick-borne diseases have quadrupled in 20 years. Learn essential prevention tips and early warning signs to protect your family.
While growing up on a farm and enjoying outdoor pastimes such as fishing, hunting and camping, I don’t remember ever seeing a tick. However, that has all changed in recent years.
A UMass study found that rabbit ticks, which don't typically bite humans, can be carriers for a bacteria similar to the pathogen that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
This warm weather has all the bugs crawling around Central Wisconsin, especially ticks. This year, they made an earlier appearance it seems, which is great for the Marshfield Clinic Research ...