We’re now in the thick of tick season, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning people that ticks can actually be smaller than you realize. In a new Facebook post, the CDC ...

With summer in full swing it’s more than likely you’ll be enjoying outdoor adventures. But with the great outdoors comes the possibility of not so great ticks. These are tiny creatures found in ...

Finding a tick attached to yourself, a child, pet, or other family member can trigger an unparalleled level of concern. Where did you "catch it?" How long has it been attached? Will you catch Lyme ...

Tick bites often go unnoticed at first, but they can carry serious health risks. These tiny parasites can carry diseases such ...

The UK Health Security Agency has revealed the latest annual report showed more than 1,500 cases of lyme disease were reported across the UK last year, with the South West, South East and London ...

While a bite is generally harmless, it is possible that ticks carry and transmit diseases to humans. Stack the odds in your favour by knowing how to reduce the likelihood of a bite, and how to safely ...

Tourists are being warned about “monster ticks” that are spreading across Europe. Hyalomma lusitanicum, the blood-sucking large ticks from Africa and Southeast Asia, are being carried by wild animals, ...

Ticks are everywhere, and they’re not going to go away, according to a Virginia Tech entomologist. Warmer summers mean that there is a longer growing season and longer time for animals, who are ...

Am I the hunter or the hunted? It's the question running through my mind as I stroll through the long grass and bracken. I’ve come to the park looking for blood-sucking ticks - to find out how common ...

Diseases contracted via ticks have been reported in all 50 states, and about 15 states consider ticks an endemic problem, namely northeastern regions like New York and Connecticut. At least 15 species ...