It’s just a small bite. No pain, no itching, sometimes not even a bump. But that sneaky little tick might be carrying more than just bad vibes. Tick bites can sometimes lead to serious health problems ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a spike of tick bite-related emergency room visits this summer. May saw the highest rates of people bitten by a tick in six years and with ...

An estimated 476,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease annually, according to the CDC. Tick bites can infect humans with Lyme disease. Lyme disease symptoms happen in stages and may vary from ...

There are early signs that it could be a bad year for tick bites. In May, the rate of people seeking emergency care for tick bites was the highest it's been since 2019, according to data from the ...

Emergency room visits for tick bites in the U.S. spiked in July 2025, exceeding nearly 10 years of July records. Tickborne illnesses like ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and ...

While working as a youth camp doctor in upstate New York earlier this summer, Dr. Matt Harris noticed he was removing a dozen ticks from campers each day, more than in years prior. Harris, an ...

Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, are a growing concern in areas like Chambersburg with abundant outdoor spaces. Ticks transmit diseases through bites, often causing flu-like symptoms and ...

This year's tick season has been extremely active, leading to a surge in ER visits because of tick bites, particularly in the Northeast. This year's figures are the highest since 2019, according to ...

A new study strengthens the link between tick bites and reactions to red meat. May 28, 2013— -- A tiny tick might be to blame for a rash of red meat allergies across the United States, ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne allergy to red meat and dairy, has become more common in the last few years. The condition ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing hand, foot and mouth and viral upper respiratory infections this week. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing strep throat, ...