The CDC estimates that more than 31 million people are bitten by ticks each year, leading to approximately 3.4 million ...

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPPHS) officials are alerting the public about the recent identification of a tick new to Montana known as Ixodes scapularis, commonly referred ...

TheMontana Department of Public Health and Human Services is alerting the public about the identification of a new tick in ...

The tick has now been identified in Sheridan County in northeastern Montana, which includes the community of Plentywood.

If you find a tick on yourself or a pet, no need to panic. There are ways to safely detach it, even without tweezers.

Different types of ticks are more common in different regions, and carry different diseases -- so finding them and removing them safely ... get some tweezers, as the CDC recommends.

Ticks tend to like moist, warm areas. For example, under the arms or the back of the knees. If you do find a tick, Dr.