Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

Knowing what to look for can help you identify a tick ... you weren't bitten if you don't have the rash. Other tick-borne illnesses, like southern tick-associated rash illness and Rocky Mountain ...

What do tick bites look like? There's a good chance you will not even know a tick has bitten you unless you find one still attached to your skin. Tick bites on humans are nearly invisible ...

Getting a tick bite can be understandably scary: They're most often discussed in the context of people developing Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can either be easily treated if caught ...