PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — You can’t put a price tag on your kid. That’s what Adam Reliford said about his son Chandler, who has been through the battle of a lifetime. Four months ago, Chandler Reliford, ...

Summer has come to an end, but that doesn’t mean ticks are out of the picture. And for people bit by a tick, they might wonder if that tick has infected them with a disease. For a fee, the Upstate ...

Ticks are feared because their bite can lead to Lyme disease. If Lyme disease were an easily treatable illness, there may not be such panic about being bitten. Unfortunately, horror stories abound ...

The rescue dog, named Microsoft Office, is recovering after a blood transfusion and other treatment Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Wholesome, globe-trotting couple Max and Maya share a tick bite adventure in the countryside. Top Navy official fired Donald Trump suffers major legal blow over birthright citizenship Missing hiker ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging residents to take precautions against tick bites after a state resident became seriously ill with Powassan, according to a community announcement.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging residents to take precautions against tick bites after a state resident contracted Powassan, a tick-borne illness ...

You spent some time outside, and then discovered a bug on your leg. What is it? And should you be concerned? It's estimated that more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease develop in the United ...

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – Health officials across Michigan are raising alarms about a significant surge in black-legged ticks, which carry Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. The Michigan ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Imagine suddenly becoming allergic to a hamburger—or a steak or bacon or even certain cosmetics and medications. It’s ...

This is a picture of a Blacklegged tick, also known as the deer tick, and it is a common carrier of Lyme disease. So far this year, there have been 829 tickborne illnesses cases reported statewide. In ...