I’d done everything you’re supposed to do to avoid a tick bite: Tucked permethrin-impregnated pants into permethrin-impregnated socks. Sprayed picaridin on my boots. Once indoors, I removed my outdoor ...

Health officials report an increasing number of tick bites across the United States as the regions where the insects typically breed have expanded. Experts cite climate change as a major factor in the ...

In late April, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released a health alert notifying health care providers that tick bite-related emergency room visits were increasing in our state. Perhaps more ...

Lyme disease cases in Ontario County have increased dramatically since 2021. There are ways to protect oneself from ticks while still enjoying the outdoors. Rising instances of another tick-borne ...