There’s been a very noticeable increase in the tick population, both in Pennsylvania and outside of it. And with this rise in the number of ticks comes growing concern over tick-borne illnesses.

A Reddit post showing a man’s fingers holding a tick has gone viral, earning more than 40,000 upvotes in less than 24 hours. The parasite, which was pulled off u/9274729373837's dog, caught people’s ...

People don’t think much about ticks until one turns up on their dog or their own skin. But these little things are more than a minor annoyance. Some types carry bacteria that can lead to infections in ...

The tick population is “exploding” all across the United States, as spurred by warming temperatures. And Pennsylvania was found to have some of the highest rates of ticks in the country. According to ...

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