Emergency department visits for tick bites have increased across Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing seasonal allergies this week. They’re also seeing rashes from outdoor ...

hard spot Itchiness After the initial tick bite, its appearance may change as rashes develop. You may develop a rash three to 30 days after the tick bite (seven days on average). A rash isn't always ...

With weather getting warmer, we all want to get outdoors and enjoy Spring, but ticks are also starting to appear in nature.

Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy triggered by the saliva of certain ticks. It causes an overreaction of the immune system to ...

Use an antibiotic ointment (such as Polysporin). No prescription is needed. Put it on the bite once. Most often, tick bites don't hurt. They may or may not itch. That's why they may not be noticed.

The allergy is known as alpha-gal syndrome, which is also a potentially life-threatening condition. Scientists think that the ...

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and the charity, Lyme Disease UK, is urging the public to look out for these dangerous arachnids which may ...

Two cases of alpha-gal syndrome suggest that the lone star tick isn’t the only species in the United States capable of triggering an allergy to red meat.

Not all tick bites are going to cause a tick-borne disease. But if one does, it is important to recognize it and get it ...

With temperatures warming up and more people heading outdoors, residents are once again reminded to keep an eye out for ticks ...