Ticks can pose a lot of problems, including some unexpected and rare health diseases.

Officials with the Indiana Department of Health want Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites and tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease. 

A special lab is set up in Jefferson County to help map ticks and the diseases they carry. 

The Kentucky Humane Society is taking veterinary care on the road.

Louisville's health department wants your ticks.

Ticks carrying the bacteria that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever have been found in south and east Louisville.

If you find a tick attached to your skin, experts advise to put rubbing alcohol on it as soon as possible to kill the tick, and then remove it. 

To reduce the risk of tick bites, health officials recommend people wear long-sleeved shirts tucked into light-colored pants, tucked into socks when in grassy or wooded areas.