Deer tick activity surged this week as warmer weather stirred the Lyme-disease carrying arachnids out of their dormant winter ...

Lyme disease symptoms include a characteristic bulls-eye rash (although some people who contract Lyme do not get the rash), fever, headache, fatigue, joint pain, muscle aches and swollen lymph nodes.

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

Unfortunately for NC arachnophobes, one of these species may prefer hiding in folded linens, closets and shoes.

The time to actually visit a medical professional comes if you start to see a rash developing around the bite, especially if it's the kind of bullseye pattern associated with Lyme disease ...

Mild redness and swelling, blisters, or an itchy skin rash may occur ... site will feel like it is burning and change color with a "bullseye" look or a blueish bruise. About 3-5 days after ...