"The state's coastal climate, extensive forests, and suburban landscapes provide ideal conditions for [them] to thrive." ...

You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your clothes. The fresh-air high fades quickly as you remember the risks -- ticks are ...

Ticks are commonly found in grassy or wooded areas and can be brought into homes on pets or clothing. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and alpha-gal ...

Researchers have identified a new species of Rickettsia bacteria, which are responsible for causing types of spotted fever, ...

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 ...

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, ...

This article is a part of 12-piece series for The Times’ 2025 “Year in Review. It was the New York Times that said this summer on Martha’s Vineyard was the summer of the tick, not of the shark (i.e., ...

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Door County health officials are warning hikers to be extra careful because they’re seeing an increase in anaplasmosis, a bacterial infection from tick bites that can cause ...

The family of a Massachusetts man who died after a tick bite wants everyone to take ticks seriously and, if you get bitten by one, go see a doctor. Erin Boyce remembers the day her brother Kevin Boyce ...