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Ticks are a significant public health concern, transmitting diseases like Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome, and others. Fort ...
Ticks can pose a serious danger in NC. What you need to know Evan Moore Mon, May 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM UTC 9 min read ...
Are ticks bad this year? They could be, due to the relatively mild winter North Carolina just had, Hayes said. That causes fewer ticks to die off. “So, you could see more ticks.
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - With hot and humid temperatures across North Carolina, tick season is in full swing - and it’s not going away anytime soon. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human ...
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging everyone to 'Fight the Bite' by taking precautions to reduce the risk of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases.
Health departments struggle to adequately survey for ticks to warn doctors about new species and the diseases they carry.
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Pitt County Environmental Health is inviting residents to become citizen scientists for a study that documents tick species encountered in Pitt County. Pitt County ...
Pitt County seeks residents to become citizen scientists for NC State tick study by: Davis Suppes, Elizabeth Pittman Posted: Jul 14, 2025 / 11:04 AM EDT Updated: Jul 15, 2025 / 05:24 PM EDT ...