Climate change and growing deer populations have helped Lyme disease proliferate in New England. But there are several ways ...

May marks Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a time to learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from tick bites. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through the bite of infected ...

Tick season has arrived in Illinois. While there are around 15 different known species in Illinois, experts warn that there ...

In today’s Health Alert, tick season is back and so is the threat of Lyme disease. But, there is good news on the medical ...

Tularemia, which can affect humans and pets, found in central Illinois after weeks of reports of ill and dead squirrels in nearby Urbana.

There’s also the Powassan Virus. Amanda Bakken, an Epidemiologist with Health and Human Services, said there are three types ...

A University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill modeling study suggests that wild-habitat disruption may be contributing to the increasing US prevalence of Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a tick-borne ...

Emergency department visits for tick bites have increased across Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Department of ...

A new study on Lyme disease sheds light on the persistence of symptoms; another new study points to an antibiotic that may be ...

With spring underway, the likelihood of getting a tick-borne illness is elevated, according to Mayo Clinic. One that ...

A new Vancouver Island-based charity is stepping in to help patients pay for alternative medical treatments not covered by ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is a new allergic condition caused by tick bites. The symptoms can be quite severe and it can even be ...