(WGHP) — They’re tiny parasites that feed on the blood of mammals, and they can spread dozens of diseases. March 24-30 is Tick Bite Prevention Week across the U.S. With the weather getting warmer, you ...

Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their small ...

The warm weather sees us venturing into our yards and further afield, but while we enjoy spending time in nature, a few pesky critters are waiting to give us a bite. Ticks are notorious for hiding in ...

VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Health officials are warning Hoosiers to beware of ticks. This is after the Indiana Department of Health reported a fatal case of the tick-borne illness Ehrlichiosis in ...

Above: Purdue tick researcher Chhoki Sherpa views Asian longhorned tick while working in Cate Hill lab in Whistler Hall. The more we learn about ticks, the more committed we all should be about ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Health officials are urging the public to be on the lookout for ticks as the weather warms up. Ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas, or even on animals. To stream 9NEWS on ...

Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, are a growing concern in areas like Chambersburg with abundant outdoor spaces. Ticks transmit diseases through bites, often causing flu-like symptoms and ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Ticks don't take the summer off, and with millions of children heading to summer camps in the U.S. each year, preventing tick bites and the diseases they carry is crucial. According to ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — As tick season is well underway in Fort Leonard Wood, medical professionals at the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital are urging the community to protect themselves ...

There's good and bad news for people heading outdoors across Indiana. The bad news: people are finding ticks everywhere, especially on themselves and their pets. The good news: so far there aren't ...

Here at the Fetch Conference in Long Beach I'm presenting on perfect timing—timing of transmission of tick-borne infections—because one of the most common questions we get from pet owners and that I ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- There are about 30 different species of ticks in Colorado, with tick activity peaking in spring and early summer, according to UCHealth. “Ticks can carry multiple ...