What to know about ticks and preventing tick bites

What you should know about Powassan, a rare disease spread by ticks Here is basic, but essential information on what you should know about Powassan, a rare and deadly disease spread by ticks. While health experts say people should be alert for ticks year-round, ticks are most active in Wisconsin from spring through fall. Avoiding exposure to ticks and tick bites is the recommended strategy for avoiding tick-borne disease. What are ticks? Ticks are small, arachnid parasites that live in grassy or wooded areas. They feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals by attaching themselves to their hosts with a burrowing mouthpart. Ticks have four life stages: egg, larva, nymph and...