You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Since I got pummeled by anaplasmosis, my de-tickification ritual has become ...

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

Although dismaying, there is probably no time when Island residents can exhale, liberated from tick awareness. I did a brief stint of yardwork the other afternoon. Five minutes after coming indoors, ...

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Cooler days are coming but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the figurative woods when it comes to ticks, whose bites can cause serious illnesses. We’re not under siege but health officials and others ...

Spring means warmer weather and an uptick in peak activity of nymph ticks making May the best time to highlight National Lyme Disease Awareness month. The month is dedicated to prevention and early ...

First and foremost, it is crucial to do all you can to avoid tick bites as this is the best defense against tick-borne diseases. To begin with, it is important to know where to expect ticks. Ticks ...

As tick populations grow (thanks, climate change) and tickborne diseases like Lyme become more widespread, tick checks have become routine for a lot of us. But do you really know what it means to ...