Stephanie Gorecki’s 9-year-old son had spent the day playing outside in their Illinois suburb. That night, May 4, after he went to bed, Gorecki decided to check on him one last time before turning in.

There are steps people can take to protect themselves. Experts issue warning as risk of dangerous disease increases in US ...

Despite strong efforts by public health officials to warn our citizens about the risks, tick-borne disease cases are rising ...

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, disease-spreading ticks are now appearing in more places across the U.S. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels ...

You may want to keep extra bug spray on hand over the next few months. Ellenville Regional Hospital in Ulster County says it is seeing an increase in patients reporting tick bites this summer. As of 4 ...