The tiniest menace of summer doesn’t care if you’re hiking through the woods, walking the dog or pulling weeds in your backyard. It just wants a ride and a meal. As ticks spread into new parts of the ...

Ticks are becoming increasingly common - and consequential. Tick bite-related emergency room visits nearly doubled when comparing rates from April 2025 to April 2026 in the Midwest, according to data ...

The CDC is reporting the highest rate of emergency room visits from tick bites since 2017 in many parts of the U.S.

This year's tick season could be one of the worst on record, according to federal data and experts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Tick Bite Data Tracker, which uses real‑time ...

Tick season is ramping up faster than it has in years - and sending more Americans to the emergency room. Cycles of high tick activity are coming earlier and staying later, experts previously told USA ...

Emergency room visits for tick bites are surging across the country, and some experts project 2026 will be the worst tick season in a decade. Here’s how to protect yourself.

FORECAST AND THEN ALSO THE REST OF THE FORECAST COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE BIT. ALL RIGHT. MIKE, THANK YOU. SO IT’S AN ALARMING NEW HEALTH WARNING, RIGHT? AS WE’RE HEADING INTO SUMMER, TRIPS TO THE ER ...

The most common species of ticks in the Midwest are American dog ticks (pictured), blacklegged ticks, and lone star ticks. Ticks are emerging earlier and staying active for longer. Experts in the ...