In a residential backyard in Maine, Project ITCH researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst stumbled upon a ...

UMass Amherst researchers have discovered a new bacteria in Maine rabbit ticks linked to an infection that can be deadly for ...

Courtesy: CDC Not all tick bites are going to cause a ... So what are the symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever? Child’s right hand and wrist displaying the characteristic spotted rash ...

Researchers have discovered ticks in Maine carrying a new strain of bacteria that can cause a life-threatening infection in humans.

The state is investigating a fatal case of ehrlichiosis in Floyd County. It’s a tick disease that causes flu-like symptoms, ...

Concerned about ticks? Get the latest on Ohio's tick species increase, Lyme disease spikes, and tips to safeguard your ...

Lyme disease might be the most common tick-borne illness, but there are several other diseases you should know about this summer.

The warmer weather of Ohio’s spring always increases the threat of diseases associated with vector insects including ticks. Diseases spread by ticks are an increasing concern in Ohio and are ...

Spotted Fever Rickettsioses is the main danger of bacteria found in this new strain of Rickettsia. The UMass lab working on Project ITCH is a part of the New England Center of Excellence in ...

The discovery was made in a residential backyard in Maine where researchers were collecting rabbit ticks and testing them for ...

“Why are there some cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in New England ... For example, a deer tick could feed on a rabbit and pick up this infection from the rabbit tick and potentially ...