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Tick season is shaping up to be exceptionally "bad" this year. What that means and what you can do about it.

The Alexandria Health Department is launching a campaign designed to arm residents and visitors with information so they can tackle a tick if they happen to pick one up while hiking or playing. They ...

Up-close tick encounters are nothing new to Peter Krause. As a tick-borne disease researcher, he’s conducted fieldwork where these parasites live. After one trip to Block Island, off the coast of ...

As the weather improves and your family (dogs included) start to go outside for long walks and hikes, Alexandria Health Department officials said they want you to check yourself for common parasites ...

Ticks are expanding into new places, and more are carrying multiple diseases. By Maggie Astor Tick season has begun with a vengeance: This year, there were more emergency-room visits for tick bites ...

As the weather warms up and you hit the outdoors, even your backyard, you’re not alone; ticks are quietly lurking, ready to latch on and cause more than just an itchy bite. These tiny ticks carry big ...

Health officials urge Michiganders to take precautions to prevent tick bites as the blood-sucking arachnids spread to more heavily populated areas of the state. The number of Lyme disease cases in ...