Milder winters and rainy springs help the parasites thrive in the U.S., and emergency-room visits for bites are up.

Eastern Ontario is at the epicentre of a tick population boom, and with it, health officials are reporting the highest levels ...

A species of tick that could spread diseases to people, pets and livestock was recently identified for the first time in ...

Scientists have discovered that the bacteria behind Lyme disease and anaplasmosis have a sneaky way of surviving inside ticks ...

The number of blacklegged ticks have exploded in the past decade, seemingly getting worse by the year as Canadian seasons get ...

A deadly virus, transmitted through tick bites, killed one and hospitalized two others as of June, Wisconsin health officials ...

It’s not just the hiking trail where you need to worry about ticks. These arthropods are now a problem in major cities—and ...

As summer adventuring kicks into gear, it’s important to stay apprised of the risks of tick bites. Dr. Meegan Leve, a ...

A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health specialists say. “Climate change in Canada is happening at a much more ...