Ticks begin biting when they are in their early larval stage, and many have a particular kind of animal they seek out. They ...

When a tick larva bites human flesh and attaches itself, it may look tiny, like a poppy seed embedded in the skin. Because ...

Approximately one-third of blacklegged ticks (also called deer ticks) tested during recent years in Minnesota were positive for disease-causing organisms, say state health officials. Blacklegged ...

A woman in her 60s from northern Minnesota has died from a brain infection due to Powassan (POW) virus. This is the first death in the state attributed to the disease. One other likely POW case ...