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ticks

Make it a garden of delight, not danger

As the weather warms and you spend more time outdoors, be mindful about safety and hygiene.

Watch out for ticks

As the weather warms and you head outside, learn how to avoid them—and what to do if you're bitten.

Tick, tick, boom!

Avoid the (tick) bite this year as their population expands ... your health could depend on it.

Rise of the urban tick

Biologists are finding an abundance of ticks with Lyme disease far beyond wooded country trails—they're popping up in your city parks.

The kissing bug—cause for concern?

The insect carries parasites that cause Chagas disease, a flu-like illness that can be fatal. But it's most often contracted in Central and South America.

Allergic to red meat? Blame a tick

Scientists continue to uncover the biomechanics of tick bites—and their findings suggest these little monsters pose even more trouble than once thought.

Growing menace: Asian longhorned tick

The invasive species has already made itself known in more than nine states.

Lyme-bearing ticks more widespread in U.S. than thought

Keep in mind that ticks are born with the infection that causes Lyme disease.

Many Americans unaware of this year’s heavy tick season

But most understand the dangers of being bitten by the disease-carrying parasites.

Illness from ‘kissing bug’ now widespread in U.S.

Without early treatment, Chagas disease can cause heart failure.

7 ways to give ticks the slip

Don't become the next meal for a disease-carrying parasite.

New Lyme disease bacteria discovered in upper midwest

Infection may trigger nausea, vomiting and a widespread rash.