Tick bites can lead to red, raised spots and sometimes cause pain. Some ticks carry bacteria that cause diseases like Lyme disease. Ticks often bite in moist, hairy areas like the groin and scalp; ...
UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing hand, foot and mouth and viral upper respiratory infections this week. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing strep throat, ...
Ticks are more than just a nuisance—some of them carry serious diseases like Lyme and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. You certainly want to avoid ticks, but don’t panic if you happen to find one on your ...