The Northeast should be on high alert for exposure to disease-carrying ticks, according to experts. Fordham University's Tick Index currently shows the risk at a nine out of 10, indicating that people ...

Ticks! They’re summer’s most unwelcome guests and are lurking everywhere: on golf courses and hiking trails, in backyard gardens and even in city parks. And this year appears to be especially bad: ...

If you spend any time outdoors, you will need to be aware that tick season is in full swing, and according to officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is a bad one. The CDC ...

It may seem that every year is a "hot tick year" these days. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Experts agree that overall, tick numbers are up from, say, the 1980s. But annual ...