The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding Illinoisans to take appropriate precautions against tick bites after an ...

A promising new treatment for Lyme disease, a condition transmitted through tick bites, is in development and aims to offer ...

In this hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/8/2025, we welcome leaders from Ontario County to talk about their ...

As tick season worsens each year in the Northeast and cases of Lyme disease trend upward, researchers at the UMass Chan ...

As summer kicks into full gear and people are spending more time outside, there's one thing on many people's minds—ticks. Tick season is starting earlier and lasting longer, and ticks are popping up ...

Health experts are still investigating whether the Illinois resident got the Powassan virus in the state, but in the meantime ...

Lyme disease cases in the U.S. trace back to the blacklegged tick, also called the deer tick. Learn how to identify and avoid ...

As human-driven climate change makes winters shorter, ticks are spending less time hibernating and have more active months when they can hitch rides on animals and people. Sometimes the ticks carry ...

Although most cases are not severe, dealing with common symptoms such as fatigue, nerve pain, fever, and chills can easily ...

Researchers identify LRP8 as the essential receptor for tick-borne encephalitis virus in brain cells, offering new targets ...

A circular or oval shape rash around a tick bite may appear up to three months after being bitten by an infected tick. This ...