Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tick crawls across someone's pinky finger. - Maksim Safaniuk/Shutterstock Diseases contracted via ticks have been reported in ...

It's peak season for the miniscule nymphal ticks. It's the peak season for tick nymphs across many parts of the United States, and experts are warning that this could be a particularly bountiful year ...

Every year, Sam Telford is asked the same question. "How bad will this year's tick season be?" Telford, a professor of infectious diseases and global health at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine ...

Those who work outdoors face some of the highest risks for tick exposure. Occupations like military service, park management, landscaping and environmental sciences often require extended time in ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — While most people try to avoid ticks, some Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers are searching for them. “Tick dragging is a method we use to collect ticks in order to determine if an ...

In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control reported that an estimated 450,000 Americans suffered from alpha-gal syndrome or AGS. Numbers may be higher since AGS is not a reportable condition, which ...