As MV Times reported, Massachusetts state officials labeled ticks a public health crisis after a sharp rise in sightings and ...

I’d done everything you’re supposed to do to avoid a tick bite: Tucked permethrin-impregnated pants into permethrin-impregnated socks. Sprayed picaridin on my boots. Once indoors, I removed my outdoor ...

A new survey reveals that farmers in the U.S. Northeast face rising tick exposure and increasing risks from tick-borne diseases.

Janine Hauck doesn’t know which tick gave her anaplasmosis and Lyme disease. She just remembers the fatigue, weakness and ...

Lone star ticks, which originated in the southern United States, are on the move, potentially complicating the diagnosis of tickborne diseases in areas where they now overlap with ticks that cause ...

“We just want the public to know what to look for,” said Erin Boyce after her brother Kevin died from Powassan virus Kevin Boyce was hospitalized in April 2024 with a severe case of Powassan virus due ...

Warmer weather means tick season across the U.S., and a number of tick-borne disease cases has increased over the past few years. “Lyme disease is gonna be the most common disease we see,” said Nicole ...

RT-PCR detection of tick-borne encephalitis virus RNA in cerebrospinal fluid identified more severe disease and higher ...

(NEXSTAR) – You’ve likely heard public health officials’ repeated pleas to check yourself, your kids and your pets for tick bites, which can spread serious diseases. While Lyme disease gets the most ...