Check yourself - and your pets - for ticks regularly after you’ve been outside or on a walk or hike. They like to hide near the hairline, ears, neck, under arms or around the groin. Check between ...

In today’s Health Alert, tick-borne illnesses are on the rise, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is ...

As summer quickly approaches, Vilas County public health officials are warning people about the dangers of ticks and urging them to take precautions before heading ...

Cases of tick-borne illnesses have risen 168% in Michigan over 5 years. Here's how you can prevent tick bites or treat them when they do happen.

Officials recommend using insect repellents and performing tick checks as cases have increased over five years, reaching ...

Michigan health officials report a 168% rise in Lyme disease and urge residents to take steps to prevent tick bites.

The same tick that causes Lyme disease can also spread babesiosis, a rare but potentially severe illness that can lead to ...

Lyme disease and anaplasmosis, which both come from tick bites, are increasing significantly in Michigan over the past five years.

By Dan Stark Tick season is in full swing on the East End, as more people spend time outside in warm weather, creating more ...

The UKHSA and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) said “fragments of West Nile virus genetic material” were found in some Aedes vexans mosquitoes collected in wetlands on the River Idle at ...

A good way to prevent ticks latching on is to wear long sleaves and pants while outside... Use a spray repellant... Containing deet. You should also give yourself a good look over when you return to ...

MENDOCINO CO., 5/20/25 – May is Lyme Disease Month, and Mendocino County Public Health wants residents and workers to be aware of the disease and how it is spread through tick bites. Lyme disease is ...