Health officials and researchers hope that efforts to control deer populations, which serve as "party buses" for mating ticks, can reverse the tide of ticks and the illnesses they cause.

The Powassan virus is spread mainly by the deer tick, the same one that carries Lyme disease.

Every year, “The Tick Guy” Thomas Mather is asked if the tick season will be bad, and his answer is always yes. “Most tick ...

Deer ticks — also called black-legged ticks — are tiny in their larvae stage, but just as deadly as adult deer ticks. Be aware of their minimal size. Graphic courtesy of CDC After Wednesday, we know ...

The CDC warned that emergency room visits due to tick bites are at their highest level since 2017. That may portend an ...

Cases of Powassan virus have hit the news in recent months because of the potentially life-altering, sometimes fatal, ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin's high levels of tick activity can be largely attributed to young deer ticks, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Wednesday. The newest data released by the DHS ...

Many online sources claim that certain plants are natural tick repellents. But will growing them in your backyard really keep ...

Data: CDC; Note: Data for June is preliminary. Chart: Adam Tamburin/Axios Ticks are sending more people to emergency rooms ...

This attractive plant contains potent chemical properties that can be extracted to keep ticks away, while also providing ...

It was a beautiful day in Chicago Monday with plenty of opportunities to get fresh air, but everyone was advised to make sure to prepare for ticks ahead of their relaxing walks. Every few weeks, the ...