It might start with a walk in the woods and end with a bullseye on your skin. Lyme disease may sound like something out of a spy thriller, but it’s a very real, very sneaky illness carried by ticks.
Carroll College professor of biology Grant Hokit drags a white cloth through brush outside of Condon, Mont., looking for ticks. Hokit surveys for ticks statewide for the Montana health department.
It’s no secret that tick populations across the U.S. have exploded this year, reaching unprecedented numbers. The surge has been a frequent topic in recent news with experts reporting an all-time ...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this summer looks to be the worst tick season in recent years. By July 6, the number of emergency department visits for tick bites ...
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana -- Tick-borne illnesses are once again a major concern this summer, especially after the death of a young girl in Indiana. The 2-year-old girl's death in early June was blamed ...
Mississippi ranks 21st in the U.S. for tick control services used, according to Terminix. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS).
It’s no secret that tick populations across the U.S. have exploded this year, reaching unprecedented numbers. The surge has been a frequent topic in recent news with experts reporting an all-time ...
Biologist Grant Hokit, PhD, came to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Montana, to look for ticks. A hiking path crossed the expanse of long grasses and berry bushes. As Hokit walked ...
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