It's been a gnarly year for ticks already in the U.S., but the ticks you're seeing will vary depending on where you live.

Data: CDC National Syndromic Surveillance Program; Note: 2026 data are preliminary; Chart: Carly Mallenbaum/Axios Tick season is in full force with summer approaching, and May being Lyme Disease ...

Ohio has seen an increase in tick populations and wider distribution in the state in recent years. Blacklegged ticks, the primary carriers of Lyme disease, are active year-round in Ohio, and five tick ...

May 28--Marcia Austin says having Lyme disease is like having the flu forever. The 35-year-old Columbus woman has been battling the ailment's symptoms for some six years and will likely do so the rest ...