Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPPHS) officials are alerting the public about the recent identification of a tick new to Montana known as Ixodes scapularis, commonly referred ...

TheMontana Department of Public Health and Human Services is alerting the public about the identification of a new tick in ...

The tick has now been identified in Sheridan County in northeastern Montana, which includes the community of Plentywood.

If you find a tick on yourself or a pet, no need to panic. There are ways to safely detach it, even without tweezers.

According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lyme disease cases have increased by 168% in the last five years.

Dog ticks and wood ticks don’t carry the infection. The Cleveland Clinic offers tips on how to spot ticks and remove them.

"If you find that tick and remove it promptly, there's really no risk of disease transmission if you can remove it within those 24 hours," Meyerson said. Photos of ticks can be submitted to the ...