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Doctors explain everything you need to know about Lyme disease and what to do if you find a tick attached to your skin.
Two more kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies than previously thought. See the new species, learn where all 3 live, ...
As spring arrives, a local infectious disease expert is warning residents to take precautions against ticks, which can ...
As warmer months are approaching, a local health expert has started sounding the alarm on the dangers of tick season — ...
A recent study shows that two additional tick species can transmit the red meat allergy alpha-gal syndrome. Which species can ...
Here are our most common ticks, diseases they can spread, how to prevent them from biting you and your pet and how to properly remove them if bitten.
Powassan virus is primarily transmitted to humans by one of Minnesota’s 13 tick species: the blacklegged tick, also known as ...
April is the start of tick season. The little pests start coming out as soon as the weather gets warm. Let's start out with ...
“Your blood count is dangerously low,” the doctor said over the phone. “I’m sending an ambulance to take you to the hospital ...
With the weather warming up, more bugs will be coming out.Ticks are more common when the weather is warmer, and more people ...
This type of tick carries Lyme disease, an illness that can cause a rash, flu-like symptoms and joint pain. According to the Mayo Clinic, the black-legged tick is mainly found in the eastern half ...