ticks

A new species of ticks that have been found in Massachusetts is responsible for the death of three cows in the state of Ohio according to officials. Asian longhorned ticks first arrived in the western hemisphere in 2017, but now their presence is causing alarms. Tha...

You can take necessary steps to protect yourself and avoid further health related issues

Two words: Stay safe!

This is a preventable situation as common sense should be implemented at all times

You may think you only need to worry about ticks during the spring and summer months. However, experts report that is not the case.

The coronavirus has had our total focus for months now, but don’t forget about that other health risk for humans and our pets…the dreaded tick! Just this week a family member mentioned that she had to pull three ticks off of Tommy, her beloved Westy...

Every year I like to have the City of Pittsfield's Public Health Nurse, Kayla Donnelly Winters, as a guest on City Talk to discuss Tick Borne Illness and how we can all protect ourselves from tick bites.

The Health Department is warning people to be more aware about ticks.