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

In addition to Lyme disease there are several other infectious organisms which tick can harbor and pass onto people and pets.

One of the most common diseases ticks can transfer is Lyme disease, Hayes said. The black-legged tick is the primary vector ...

Protect yourself from ticks, caution health experts, to all Hoosiers outside in their yards or hiking in the woods.

Dog ticks and wood ticks don’t carry the infection. The Cleveland Clinic offers tips on how to spot ticks and remove them.