Climate change affects not only where ticks live, but also how early and how long they’re active each year. Longer tick seasons increase the odds of bites and infection, especially if people aren’t ...

Southwest Virginia is a hotspot for tick-borne disease— with some of the highest per-person rates of Lyme disease in the ...

As Michigan’s weather warms, both ticks and humans are waking up from their winter dormancy – that means they could cross paths. And there’s nothing a tick likes more than to hitchhike on you and your ...

Winter in Florida means more time outdoors, and possibly more exposure to tick-borne diseases. But the news isn’t all bad: ...

The black-legged tick, or deer tick, _Ixodes scapularis_, can transmit Lyme disease and other health hazards. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention When you think about ticks, you might ...

Jeffrey Bourgeois will study role of human genes in inflammatory responses caused by Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria ...

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File) ...

May 23—Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPPHS) officials are alerting the public about the recent identification of a tick new to Montana known as Ixodes scapularis, commonly ...

Unfortunately, the insect that you want to avoid the most is one that is probably all too common in your outdoor areas. Ticks, including the wood tick and deer tick, are notorious pests that latch ...

Health officials report an increasing number of tick bites across the United States as the regions where the insects typically breed have expanded. Experts cite climate change as a major factor in the ...

The tick I found on Momo wasn't an anomaly; it was following its biology. As long as the thermometer reads above 32 degrees, ...