Scientists say a wetter-than-average spring helped the tick population thrive. In fact, according to the CDC, emergency room ...

The Northeast has seen a rise in tick-related hospitalizations this summer, but CT health officials say they're prepared.

As ticks must be attached for at least six hours to transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and more than 24 hours to transmit Lyme disease, frequent checks are crucial in avoiding tick-borne illnesses.

It’s tick season, and national data shows more people are going to the emergency room for tick bites than they have in years. Around 280 out of 100,000 visits to emergency departments in the ...

Tick bite ER visits increase across US as summer continues While tick bites increase every summer, with another small spike in the fall, 2025's numbers are the worst since 2019, according to CDC data.

Healthbeat reports tick populations are rising in the Northeast, raising tick-borne disease risks. Here’s how to stay safe.