Blacklegged ticks, carriers of Lyme disease, are spreading across Canada due to climate warming, prompting warnings from ...

Unfortunately, tick bites don't have a unique look ... especially if it's the kind of bullseye pattern associated with Lyme disease, which usually develops within 3 to 14 days of getting bitten.

As the weather gets warmer, public health experts are warning about the risk of tick-borne illnesses like lyme disease -- a ...

Area doctors are warning about the increased risk of tick bites with Missourians spending more time outdoors during the ...

People who get Lyme disease from a tick bite can sometimes develop a red rash called erythema migrans. This rash shows up in a bullseye pattern, Levoska says. "It can present anywhere on the body ...

Sunshine and warmer temperatures mean more time outside, but a pest about the size of a sesame seed can bring a halt to the ...

A common symptom of Lyme disease is a bullseye-shaped rash ... infection that can spread to humans if a tick carrying the bacteria bites a person. Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria are the main ...

Check yourself - and your pets - for ticks regularly after you’ve been outside or on a walk or hike. They like to hide near the hairline, ears, neck, under arms or around the groin. Check between ...

Humans can get Lyme disease through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue and a characteristic skin rash that often resembles a bulls-eye.

Lone star ticks gained their name from the white spot on the back of adult females. They are one of the first tick species to ...

By Dr. Jonathan Larson and Dr. Hannah Tiffin University of Kentucky Outdoor-loving Kentuckians know that tick bites carry ...