Alpha-gal syndrome, a life-threatening allergy to red meat, has been linked to ticks in Maine and Washington state.

And while no one wants a bug bite, ticks are significantly ... following early signs of Lyme disease. Formally called “erythema migrans,” a rash that looks like a bullseye or target is the ...

Powassan virus is primarily transmitted to humans by one of Minnesota’s 13 tick species: the blacklegged tick, also known as ...

also called the deer tick or the bear tick. This type of tick carries Lyme disease, an illness that can cause a rash, flu-like symptoms, and joint pain. However, Mather stressed that there’s ...

As warmer weather arrives, so does tick season, increasing the risk of bites that can transmit dangerous tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and ... also known as the deer tick Blacklegged ...

With the arrival of spring and summer, the Midwest is bracing for an increase in tick activity – particularly deer ticks, ...

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

Ticks biting humans and dogs this spring have sparked an uptick in ER visits. Here's tips on knowing what ticks look like, and how to remove them.

The prospect of Lyme disease is no joke. About 47% of the adult ticks that the St. Joseph County Department of Health has collected since 2017 have tested positive for the bacteria that leads to Lyme ...