Scientists with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station say they are seeing an increasing number of ticks testing ...

Pennsylvania consistently ranks among the top three states in the country for reported Lyme disease cases each year.

Acting fast after a tick bite can lower your risk of developing Lyme disease. You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your ...

Syracuse, N.Y. – More and more people are being bitten by ticks in Upstate New York, and those ticks are increasingly carrying multiple diseases, new data shows. And that means more serious illnesses ...

Connecticut deer ticks are testing positive for Lyme disease at rates above 40% early in the season, a higher-than-usual rate ...

There's an urgent warning from the family of a Dutchess County man, who they say died from a virus spread through an infected tick bite. "I don't think I've really accepted it, it's a hard thing to ...

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets.

Michigan has seen cases skyrocket 168% in five years, but the new vaccine candidate offers hope with strong trial results and ...

Tick bites on humans can cause illness and complications. A 5-year-old boy in Ohio experienced temporary paralysis as a result. Flea-like tick bites on humans , how dangerous are they? According to ...

A dangerous tick-borne disease is spreading across Japan. Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, or SFTS, can cause multiple organ failure and has a fatality rate of around 30%. Some people have ...