Ticks can transmit a whole host of diseases, so properly protecting your household is paramount. From natural remedies to synthetic options, here's how you can.

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Learn essential tips for preventing tick bites in children at summer camps, crucial for Lyme disease protection according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Person dies from tick-borne virus in Bayfield County The patient was one of three Powassan virus cases reported in Wisconsin so far this year, all of which required hospitalization.

Number of visits for tick bites per 100,000 emergency department visits in the Northeast.