Be careful where you walk. Emergency room visits related to tick bites have spiked in 2025, reaching their highest point nationwide in five years, according to the CDC's Tick Bite Data Tracker. The ...

If you’ve ever dealt with a tick on yourself or your pet, you know they can lead to a number of potential health risks. Some areas and regions, however, are more infested with ticks than others, ...

The spike is a public health concern because Lyme disease can lead to life-threatening medical problems if left untreated.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is one of the most “tick-infested” states in the country, according to a recent report by the pest control company Terminix. As tick activity has been reaching “alarming ...

Because they carry diseases and are incapable of being squished, ticks can be very dangerous. How many are where you live? Terminix, a major pest control company, ranked the most and least ...

Ticks are a danger in Virginia and can transmit diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Use EPA-registered insect repellents on skin and clothing, but follow product label ...

BOSTON (WKRC/WBZ/CNN Newsource) - A 5-week-old infant named Lily has been diagnosed with a suspected case of Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne illness, after spending the first weeks of her life at ...

At a more micro level, the top five tick-infested cities in the U.S., in descending order, are New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., according to the report.