In today’s Health Alert, a warning for anyone planning to enjoy the outdoors this holiday weekend. Ticks are active, and the ...

Grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible using clean fine-tipped tweezers. If fine-tipped tweezers are not ...

Summer is here, and that means ticks are, too. Why it matters: Ticks, which are most active in warmer seasons, transmit Lyme ...

Pennsylvania typically ranks among the top 10 states in the country for Lyme disease cases per 100,000 residents. Last year there were 16,620 lab-confirmed cases.

With the right preventative care, you can protect your puppy from suffering the health issues that fleas and tick bites cause ...

Rattlesnakes, bison, spiders and ticks are among the deadliest animals in Kansas highlighted in an entry on the WorldAtlas ...

Dr. Sarah Short, an associate professor of entomology at Ohio State University, points out that not everyone faces the same risk from mosquitoes. It depends ...

Tick and mosquito bites can typically be treated at home. Seek medical attention if symptoms progress from your bug bite.

The Illinois Department of Public Health urges Illinoisans to celebrate July 4 and the start of summer 2025 safely by following proven guidance.

A deadly virus, transmitted through tick bites, killed one and hospitalized two others as of June, Wisconsin health officials ...