Ticks are active in Fairfax County almost year round, including warm winter days. Lyme disease is still the best known and most common disease spread by ticks in Virginia, but there are others such as ...

Tick season is getting longer and riskier nationwide. Learn what’s driving the surge and how tick-borne illnesses are ...

As the weather warms in Missouri, ticks become more common on hiking trails and in yards, so it is important to take steps to limit your exposure, such as applying tick repellent and wearing ...

Because of its importance, I should have penned this column a month ago, but better late than never. With temperatures hovering in the low 40s, I thought it both wise and sensible to catch up on a ...

Today we talk about two insects of local interest: the Southern pine beetle, which are biting our trees, and ticks, which are ...

Ticks are one of the most dreaded parts of the outdoors, especially when they go from the outdoors to your body! Whether you ...

Ticks emerge from their dormant state as the temperature and moisture increases with the arrival of spring. It poses a serious threat to our pets - dogs and cats. Preventing tick infestation is vital ...

Initial symptoms of Powassan include fever, headache, vomiting, and weakness, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the virus often leads to a more severe disease that can cause ...

Jeremy Webb's death in 2022 from a tick-induced red meat allergy is the first to be recorded in Australia. Here's what we know about mammalian meat allergy and how to avoid it.

Missouri lawmakers are considering legislation requiring the state to track alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease cases Alpha-gal syndrome causes severe allergic reactions to mammal products, including ...

As warmer weather approaches, health officials are reminding people to take precautions against tick bites as cases of Lyme ...

Freezing temperatures do not kill ticks, as they have evolved sophisticated ways to survive the winter. Land management, forest regrowth, and deer populations are bigger factors in tick numbers than ...