An invasive Asian longhorned tick has been found in a 25th US state for the first time. The tick can reproduce without mating ...

Scientists hope genetically modified mice will curb the spread of Lyme disease. They headed to Nantucket — home to a large ...

Cases are up more than 160% from five years ago, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Experts say prevention is the best way to stop Lyme disease.

The Asian longhorned tick, which has been spotted in over 20 states, was first identified in the U.S. in New Jersey eight ...

It’s tick season in Virginia, and the Central Shenandoah Health District is sounding the alarm on the dangers of them and the diseases they carry. Ticks maybe tiny and hard to spot, but they can cause ...

Ticks are a danger in Virginia and can transmit diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Use EPA-registered insect repellents on skin and clothing, but follow product label ...

NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - State scientists said that rare exotic tick species that were detected in the state likely got there by hitchhiking on human travelers. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment ...

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a potentially life-threatening allergy linked to certain ticks — most notably the lone star tick in the United States. The culprit is a sugar molecule called alpha-gal, ...

The nonnative species from Europe, Latin America and Eastern Africa reached the United States by latching on to travelers, a study by researchers in the state shows, offering clues about how ticks ...

GENERAL RIGHT NOW, WHERE THAT BABY IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. JOHN, SHE IS AT. AND YOU KNOW, THIS HAS BEEN SO INCREDIBLY SCARY FOR HER FAMILY. THERE ARE SIGNS THAT THIS LITTLE GIRL MAY HAVE BRAIN ...

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