With temperatures warming up and more people heading outdoors, residents are once again reminded to keep an eye out for ticks. Ticks can be found in tall grass, brush and wooded areas. They can’t jump ...

While the knowledge of ticks being vectors for Lyme disease is ubiquitous, there’s a lesser-known threat these insects carry that's concerning health experts: the Powassan virus. As the tick season ...

Ticks are tiny, spider-like creatures which feed on the blood of animals and humans, and are commonly found in woodland and moorland ...

Warmer temperatures increase tick activity, raising the risk of tick-borne illnesses, University of Maine Tick Lab warns.

The Vermont Department of Health reports a sharp increase starting in April every year of tick-related visits to emergency ...

As the weather warms and outdoor activities increase, it’s crucial to be aware of ticks as peak season is now underway.

For the first time, specialists in Montana have identified a blacklegged tick in the state, a species that can carry Lyme ...

The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory adds to its services to help pet owners identify and treat common springtime parasites ...

Lyme disease is probably the most widely known disease that can result from a bite from the black-legged tick (a.k.a. deer ...

23, 2024 — Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious ... that may protect against Lyme disease. About one-third of the population carries a genetic variant of this protein ...