Be careful where you walk. Emergency room visits related to tick bites have spiked in 2025, reaching their highest point nationwide in five years, according to the CDC's Tick Bite Data Tracker. The ...

At a more micro level, the top five tick-infested cities in the U.S., in descending order, are New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., according to the report.

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 ...

A child inspecting the grass with a magnifying glass. - Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images When you walk outside and take a deep breath, the scent of fresh plants and grass wakes your senses like a warm ...

Now that the weather is less oppressive, Floridians will be spending more time outdoors. That can mean more exposure to ticks and tick-borne diseases. But a lot depends on where you live and what kind ...

When you walk outside and take a deep breath, the scent of fresh plants and grass wakes your senses like a warm cup of coffee. Then you take a short stroll through your lawn, perhaps you are walking ...