Tick bite cases are currently on the rise, with this summer showing the highest number of emergency room visits for ticks ...

Getting bitten by a deer tick can lead to Lyme disease. These ticks can carry bacteria responsible for the illness and ...

Even jellyfish washed up on shore can sting, sometimes for days. If stung, rinse the area with seawater (not fresh water), or ...

According to the CDC, the Southeast has seen 43 people visit the ER due to tick bites so far in July. That's seven more than the entire month in 2024.

You may want to keep extra bug spray on hand over the next few months. Ellenville Regional Hospital in Ulster County says it ...

It is more common for ticks to live in fields or wooded areas with tall grass, so if you are going to these higher-risk areas ...

Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, which requires a tick to be embedded for over 36 hours to pose a risk.

Nearly 31 million Americans are bitten by ticks every year, and with tick-borne illnesses on the rise, officials are urging residents to be cautious.

Summer’s here and so are the stings. From nettles to ticks to jellyfish, here’s how to treat (and avoid) the season’s most painful bites.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there’s been a rise in emergency room visits for tick bites this summer, with the northeast region seeing the most cases.

Local health officials are reminding residents that ticks are currently active across the state, and there are steps that can be taken to prevent illnesses spread by ticks, such as Lyme disease.

Tick-related emergency room visits are at the highest since 2019, CDC data shows. The Northeast region has seen the most this ...