Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Key Takeaways A tick bite can be a small red area with a visible tick or a dark ...

Spring means warmer weather and an uptick in peak activity of nymph ticks making May the best time to highlight National Lyme Disease Awareness month. The month is dedicated to prevention and early ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a spike of tick bite-related emergency room visits this summer. May saw the highest rates of people bitten by a tick in ...

An estimated 476,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease annually, according to the CDC. Tick bites can infect humans with Lyme disease. Lyme disease symptoms happen in stages and may vary from ...

Emergency room visits for tick bites in the U.S. spiked in July 2025, exceeding nearly 10 years of July records. Tickborne illnesses like ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and ...

Justin Timberlake has revealed he's been diagnosed with Lyme disease after months of unexplained fatigue and nerve pain. As ...

Tick bites are on the rise. Here's how to protect yourself. Longer summers and shorter winters in North America mean more warm days throughout the year. These conditions are also creating longer life ...

As rates of tick-borne illness continue to rise, a group of researchers and health care workers developed a guide for pediatricians to recognize and treat tick bites. The geographic range of ticks is ...

While working as a youth camp doctor in upstate New York earlier this summer, Dr. Matt Harris noticed he was removing a dozen ticks from campers each day, more than in years prior. Harris, an ...

This year's tick season has been extremely active, leading to a surge in ER visits because of tick bites, particularly in the Northeast. This year's figures are the highest since 2019, according to ...

Experts warned that the tick population in the United States was booming, and we’re now seeing the unfortunate effects across the country. We’re updating you on the latest in tick-related news. Also ...