Learn about Illinois' most common tick species, the diseases they carry, and tips to prevent tick bites this season.

More acorns means more ticks, a Connecticut research team has discovered, but that's not a relationship that can be exploited ...

Other rare diseases include: Anaplasmosis, babesiosis, deer-tick virus, and ehrlichiosis ... Good hygiene practices can ...

So, there's more and more people exposed.” This year, there have been reports of tick infestations, but Molaei said the deer tick population is only slightly above normal this year, perhaps only ...

The ticks in Wisconsin can be grouped into two categories: common and not-so-common. Here, we’ll discover the three most ...

Mexico's New World Screwworm outbreak halts livestock imports at the southern border as US officials work to prevent the parasitic fly from spreading to American animals.

These infestations can be very painful and can cause ... "Wounds as small as a tick bite may attract a female to feed." People who are immunocompromised, very young or very old, or malnourished ...