are the bane of those who frequent the outdoors. They can render the glory of an outing in the woods or along a stream into an ordeal of serious illness, even death. All from a pinprick and the ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified the first death caused by what is commonly called the ...

Opossums have come to be seen as something of a savior species when it comes to eradicating ticks. From websites to publications to social media, the idea that opossums help save humans from ...

The death of a New Jersey man from alpha-gal syndrome is drawing renewed attention to a tickborne illness that leads to an ...

Due to the nature of their work, livestock farmers are often exposed to ticks, which can cause serious health issues, ...

Lone star tick bites are the most common cause of alpha-gal syndrome, which causes severe allergic reactions to red meat ...

Q: I want to express my concern about a tick-borne disease just coming into our area that is fatal not only for animals, but humans, too. It is called Ehrlichia. A lot of people and vets are unaware ...

A man in New Jersey has died from a meat allergy that people can develop after being bitten by certain tick species.