As Michigan’s weather warms, both ticks and humans are waking up from their winter dormancy – that means they could cross paths. And there’s nothing a tick likes more than to hitchhike on you and your ...

Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel ...

Lyme disease isn't the only illness you can pick up from a tick bite. Experts also warn people could suffer from a deadly virus named Powassan. Powassan is carried by the same tick that harbors Lyme ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year, visits to the ER for tick bites have been on the rise. Tiny yet dangerous ticks can spread a number of diseases to ...

The unofficial start to summer is finally here. You’ve just returned from a day trip to the hiking trails, or from the park with your children or pets. Before you sit down inside to relax, you check ...

Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about ...

Veterinary researchers have confirmed a previously unknown tick-borne infection in dogs, and the discovery is sharpening concern that household pets can signal new threats for people long before human ...

As the weather warms up and summer adventures begin, do not forget to protect yourself — not just from the sun but from ticks, too. Carson City Health and Human Services, in partnership with the ...

With the onset of summer, local health officials are reminding residents that ticks are currently active across the state of Michigan, and there are steps and actions that can be taken to prevent ...