About 10% of victims with severe cases will die, while about half of survivors have long-term neurological problems. No ...

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 ...

In fact, adult black-legged ticks stand up to winter weather just fine, and deer tick season never really ends, said Jody L.

With the warm weather comes deer ticks. They carry not only Lyme disease but also Powassan virus. "Most of the day is spent ...

She added: "One of the more common diseases transmitted by ticks in the UK is Lyme disease, which can lead to kidney failure in dogs. Early signs of Lyme disease include a lack of appetite ...

Epidemiologist Elizabeth Schiffman, who supervises the Vectorborne Diseases Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health, ...

A Montana hunter discovered an unusual-looking tick on her dog and submitted it to a research lab. It was discovered that ...

Tick-borne illnesses remain a serious threat in Maine, according to an annual report released Wednesday by the University of ...

Lab testing showed 41.5 percent of those deer ticks carried the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. According to the report, ...

“One of the more common diseases transmitted by ticks in the UK is Lyme disease, which can lead to kidney failure in dogs. Early signs of Lyme disease include a lack of appetite, weight ...