Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

New research from the CDC is exposing surprising new culprits behind a growing meat allergy. The tick menace is even worse ...

Once attached, a tick may feed on its host’s blood for several days. Most tick bites are harmless and do not cause symptoms, ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning that a rare red meat allergy is now being ...

NewsCenter 5's Maria Stephanos spoke with Dr. Simone Wildes, an Infectious Disease Specialist at South Shore Health, to learn more about how dangerous tick bites are and what to do if bitten.

Tick bites are usually harmless, however they can sometimes cause an allergic reaction or a more serious illness such as Lyme disease. It’s best to visit your GP if you were unable to completely ...

Tick bites are usually harmless, but in some cases, ticks can spread illnesses like Lyme disease. However, ticks need to have bitten and fed on you for at least 24 hours to transmit disease.

The primary tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.

Some animals repeatedly exposed to tick bites are eventually able to develop resistance to tick feeding, where the ticks either detach soon after biting or cause skin redness that alerts the host to ...