ticks

There are 14 areas in Missouri that are reporting a surge in tick activity this year.

There are 11 locations in Illinois where ticks have become a serious problem this year.

One region in Missouri has been named the most tick-infested in America.

Missouri now has data showing tick bite-related emergency room visits are on the rise.

Many are claiming that boxes of ticks are being left on Missouri farms, but is it true?

The University of Illinois says there is a big surge in tick-related diseases in the state right now.

A deadly tick bite disease that takes the life of 1 out of every 10 it affects is spiking right across the Illinois border.

There's a new type of tick bite in Illinois that can be fatal and it's not Lyme Disease either.

A new ranking has come out showing which states are more at risk for dangerous tick-borne illnesses and Missouri is right near the top of the list...Here are the details you need to know before you hit the hiking trails this summer.

Having grown up in Missouri and spending a lot of time playing in the woods, I've had my share of ticks as you probably have, too. There's new reason for concern about these nuisance pests as the state is suddenly warning about a potentially life-threatening tick bite that you should know about.