Tick-borne illnesses have been on the rise for years now and more people are getting Lyme disease. This is why and how to ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a travel advisory for Mexico Friday, citing “reports” of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. “There have been reports of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in ...

Early-season tick bites have been driving more people to emergency rooms since 2017, and Virginia, along with several other northeastern states, is in the bull's-eye.

It’s a rite of spring and summer: steeling yourself for the onslaught of tiny but potentially devastating ticks that spread diseases like Lyme and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. This summer could be ...

The Hancock County Health Department is reminding everyone to take precautions to avoid tick bites and tick-borne diseases. Simple precautions, like use of insect repellant and other steps, can help ...

A golden retriever sitting in tall grass may look like the picture of Sonoma County happiness. But hidden in that grass are hitchhikers that can do real damage: ticks. After last winter’s rains, local ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection spread by biting ticks to humans and dogs. Found on every continent except Antarctica, the infectious disease has been spreading since the early ...

The Lincoln County Health Department is reminding everyone to take precautions to avoid tick bites and tick-borne diseases.