ticks

“Our impression is that probably, you can find five percent, maybe even up to ten percent in areas, it definitely seems to be increasing.”

With more ticks carrying disease than ever, here's what you need to know about which ticks to watch out for and what to do if you get bitten.

“Ticks are part of our landscape now, and they’re part of our lives, so if we like to be outside and enjoy all of what the outdoors has to offer, we need to be prepared to protect ourselves."

"Almost 16% of ticks that attach to the human are in the thigh area, and the waist, stomach and groin area are the next ones.”

"Just a confluence of events, like warm weather, we have been indoors for like three months. And suddenly, we get great weather and ready to go out. I think it’s a combination of events that will expose us to the ticks.”

Here is the recorded Science Pub from June 9thTicks in our Town: What every Northeasterner Needs to Knowhttps://youtu.be/CNXmvTMcvzM Join Dr. Amanda…

Nearly 2,000 people sent ticks to a citizen science tick testing program run by Upstate Medical University in Syracuse this year.

Lyme disease has been spiking in the Finger Lakes over the last few years, but the latest data show it might finally be stabilizing.

Experts say there are at least 17 different tick species found in New York state. Some people and animals that are bitten by an infected tick can get any of a number of illnesses, including Lyme disease.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s health commissioner received a grilling from state senators at a hearing this week on whether New York is doing enough to combat…