Despite strong efforts by public health officials to warn our citizens about the risks, tick-borne disease cases are rising ...

Ticks have long been an unwelcome part of New York summers, but in recent years, illnesses caused by tick bites have been increasing across the state. According to the New York State Department of ...

Various tick species inhabit diverse environments throughout New York, from forests to lawns. Protective measures include wearing long clothing, using repellant, and treating clothes with permethrin.

Planning an outdoor getaway this summer requires many considerations: navigating rainy weekends, enduring heavy traffic and perhaps worst of all, facing an increasing tick problem. Experts warn there ...

NEW YORK -- Tick season is here and experts warn this year could be one of the worst yet. A rare disease called Powassan is spread by the same tick that carries Lyme disease. Powassan attacks the ...

After an end to a cold winter, tick season is in full swing.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Emergency room visits due to tick bites are spiking across the nation -- but especially in the Tri-State area. Nationwide, ER visits in May were at their highest levels since 2019, ...

Ticks are spreading outside their comfort zone – and into ours, according to experts. As cooler regions experience milder winters, those areas are becoming more hospitable to many tick species, Ben ...

New cases of alpha-gal syndrome -- a rare but potentially life-threatening illness that makes people violently allergic to red meat -- suggest that more tick species may be to blame than initially ...

Here in the New York, there are three prevalent tick species to watch for – the deer tick, the American dog tick and the lone star tick.

A New Jersey feather has died after eating a hamburger, become the first known fatality from a meat allergy that’s caused by tick bites. The 47-year-old victim suffered from alpha-gal syndrome, a rare ...