The finding is especially important in the province, which has seen an increase in black-legged ticks in recent years. The ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, which comes from being bitten by the lone star tick, can make you allergic to eating red meat and ...

Doctors explain everything you need to know about Lyme disease and what to do if you find a tick attached to your skin.

Powassan virus is primarily transmitted to humans by one of Minnesota’s 13 tick species: the blacklegged tick, also known as ...

IDFG says mild winter temperatures result in lesser die-off of the parasites compared to colder, harsher winters.

They can also carry the germs that cause babesiosis and human granulocytic anaplasmosis. Young deer ticks, called nymphs, are ...

Experts said the more mild winters and prolonged warm periods in Connecticut have created more friendly conditions for tick survival, some carrying serious diseases.

URI Professor Thomas Mather said that tick spotting have increased in the last two weeks. In New England, you should watch out for black legged ticks, which can cause Lyme's disease, and lone star ...

Black-legged ticks: Also known as deer ticks, they are found throughout the eastern United States. This tick can spread a number of pathogens including anaplasmosis, Lyme disease, borrelia ...