The Tompkins County Health Department reports a record-high number of tick cases this year, with Lyme disease cases in July ...

Using bug spray and wearing long pants can help prevent tick bites. However, if you find a tick, the researchers recommend using tweezers to pull it straight out, thoroughly clean the area when ...

Travelers heading to New England to see the leaves turning brilliant autumn colors should take proper steps outdoors to ...

I was happy to see the Editor’s Note in the Sept. 12 issue of the Peninsula Pulse [“This Tick is Making Us Sick”] ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is investigating a recent tick-borne illness exposure.

The appearance of the Asian longhorned tick in Maine is a big cause for concern. How does it affect you and what should you ...

Persistent symptoms after treatment, sometimes called persistent Lyme disease (PLD) or Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome ...

Here's what medical experts want you to know about spotting ticks, treating tick bites and working to prevent coming into ...

PORTLAND, Maine — (AP) — Researchers have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest northeast in the United States the pest has been ...

MEBANE, N.C. (WGHP) — A Mebane man is now home from the hospital, recovering after a scary fall in his trailer last month. The doctors they met with are saying the root cause was an infection caused ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — As the fall hiking season approaches, public health officials are issuing a warning about the dangers of tick bites. Ticks can attach to the skin, feeding off blood for hours or ...

Lyme meningitis can happen when Lyme disease is left untreated. It can cause symptoms like severe headache, fever, and light sensitivity. Lyme meningitis can be treated with a course of antibiotics.