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.

One of the most common diseases ticks can transfer is Lyme disease, Hayes said. The black-legged tick is the primary vector ...

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

The 45-year-old woman found a tick attached to her left bicep in May 2022 after walking a wooded path in York County. A CDC evaluation confirmed it to be a deer tick. The woman had not found an ...

If you’re bitten by a tick, the first thing you should do is don’t panic, Hayes said. “The next thing you need to do is find a way to remove the tick safely and make sure you get all of the ...

Use a tick removal device or fine-toothed tweezers to gently grip the tick as close to the skin as possible. Pull steadily away from the skin without crushing the tick. Wash your skin with water ...