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

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

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 ...

A newly published study in the Journal of Medical Entomology provides critical insights into the emergence of babesiosis in ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the realm of Lyme disease research, one antibiotic emerged as being highly effective for treatment of acute infection, and early-stage data lent credence to one theory for the pathobiology of ...

Mice overcame a Lyme disease infection after being given an antibiotic that is often used for pneumonia, and its effect on ...