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

The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ...

With the prospect of a warm summer ahead, Mount Allison University biologist Vett Lloyd warns New Brunswickers to protect ...

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

The epicenter of Maine's tick problem is the Midcoast, according to researchers. In six years of operation, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension tick lab has tested more than 22,000 ticks ...

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

Recommendations: wash the area with soap and water, and apply cold presses and topical antihistamines in case of intense ...

Out of the other 15, only a handful of them are commonly spotted. But what they lack in numbers, they make up for in bites. Kennedy said that while some of the state’s tick species are typically ...

A rare tick-borne virus has killed one and hospitalized two others in Wisconsin so far this year, The News Tribune reports.

Taking a shower within two hours after coming indoors can help wash unattached ticks off and prevent Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, the CDC says. The federal agency says showering is also a ...

Experts say informed action can be the difference between a simple, itchy nuisance and a major medical emergency ...