Tick season heats up: 4 easy tips to help protect against these biting pests and the rise of Lyme disease

We can report a dangerous bloodsucker through a tick monitoring app.

With the arrival of spring and the rise in temperatures, many people take advantage of the opportunity to head out into the countryside, go hiking, or simply enjoy a walk through natural areas. These are often short, organized getaways without much fuss…

Lyme Disease Awareness Month: What to know as ticks become more active

CHICAGO (WGN) - May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. As the temperatures rise and people spend more time outdoors, tick bites become more common. Ali Moresco has Lyme Disease and is the "Project Lyme" board chair and joined WGN News at 4 to tell us more. "I think one of the biggest misconceptions about Lyme disease is that you get a tick bite, you take a round of doxycycline and that's it, you're fine, and in reality if you do not diagnose the i…

Average season for ticks, expert says

MANKATO — It’s spring and you’re likely eager to get out and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. But pause: Warmer weather also ushers in pests like ticks, which can carry bacteria, viruses and parasites.

You can mail the tick that bit you to UNMC for testing, as new ticks move into the region

As of Thursday, Nebraskans can submit ticks for free identification and pathogen testing through the Nebraska Tick Testing Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Tick season 2025: What to know as disease risk rises

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — For those looking to go outside and enjoy a beautiful spring day, keep in mind that Connecticut is attracting more and more ticks, and those ticks are carrying more and more diseases. April and May are among the busiest months for scientists who study ticks. At the state Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven, the mail is full of them, and the news is not good. Invasive ticks spread across more Connecticut co…