ticks

New York State ranks the highest in tick-borne illnesses throughout the country. With this new data, it is important to protect yourselves, your pets, and your family. Here's how.

Pet owners, beware. That warm and soggy winter has set us up for disaster.

While tick season is mostly worrisome in the early Spring months some warmer weather increases the risk of Lyme disease.

There is a super scary warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding ticks and a newly discovered disease that is potentially lethal. Here is what is doing to people in New York State.

It seems to be a yearly occurrence where we are warned that Ticks are more dangerous then they were the Summer before. Earlier this Spring we were warned of a "New Species of Tick" and a "Tick Explosion" coming to the woods near you. So how could you possibly make us more paranoid and possibly sick to our stomachs over the Tick epidemic? The CDC just Tweeted this terrible picture where they put five tiny Ticks on a Poppy seed muffin

As the weather has finally started to improve and we're looking to spend more time outdoors there is a new threat of Ticks in the Northeast. Multiple reports are warning that Ticks and Tick born illnesses could be on a serious rise this Summer.

According to the Daily Gazette ticks carrying the deadly Powassan virus have been found in Saratoga County for the first time. There have been residents who have contracted the virus before but now the ticks themselves have been located.

Prepare yourself for more terrible news on the Tick front. According to News 10 ABC there is a second confirmed case of the Tick-borne illness Powassan in Saratoga county. Just a week ago a Saratoga County resident died after contracting the Powassan virus...

Earlier this year there was a report that we could be in for a dangerous Summer when it comes to Ticks in Upstate New York. Based on what I learned from Today.com and the CDC I posted an article about the Powassan Virus effecting us locally...

The past winter was mild for the most part, which is expected to lead to an increase in mice, deer, and ticks. As a parent here in Upstate New York, I am particularly worried about ticks.