Emergency room visits for tick bites are at a six-year high. Here’s how to prevent tick bites, and what to do if you get ...

Summer is right around the corner, which means Connecticut’s tick season is just beginning.

Four CT residents have tested positive for Powassan virus infection, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health.

The state is issuing a warning about invasive ticks that pose a public health concern in Connecticut. The state agricultural experiment station said there is an increased frequency of invasive ...

After a mild winter in the U.S., scientists say there could be more ticks earlier than usual and a wider spread of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.

As winters in the Northeast become more mild, adult deer ticks are becoming more active at a time when they’re normally dormant.

At the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven, Dr. Goudarz Molaei and his team study and research ticks brought in from the public. In his lab are a female adult deer tick (left ...

Health Connecticut reports its first case of tick-borne Powassan virus in 2022: What to know Using insect repellent, avoiding areas where ticks are likely, and checking carefully for ticks after ...

Health officials in Connecticut announced the state’s first two cases of Powassan virus detected in 2021. The cases, which stem from an infected tick bite, involved patients between 50-79 years ...

The Department of Public Health said two Connecticut residents have tested positive for a tick infection known as the Powassan virus. Officials said these are the first two cases identified this year.