Nichole Louis, RN, BSN, Director of Health Care Services at CCHD says that “If you have been bitten by a tick, be sure to ...

It’s that time of year again. The sun is starting to shine brighter, the leaves are slowly unfolding, daffodils are blooming, and one of the Island’s biggest public health enemies is returning: the ...

Researchers have discovered ticks in Maine carrying a new strain of bacteria that can cause a life-threatening infection in ...

For those looking to go outside and enjoy a beautiful spring day, keep in mind that Connecticut is attracting more and more ticks, and those ticks are carrying more and ...

May is Lyme disease awareness month and, at the same time, a certain variety of tick has become more abundant in the Kootenay ...

The three most common species encountered in Iowa are the blacklegged (deer) tick, American dog (wood) tick, and the lone star tick. All three are effective vectors for different diseases and pose ...

Just in time for tick season, new research is shining a light on how animals develop resistance to tick bites, which points ...

Tick season is upon New England — and some unexpected visitors have come up north to join the usual crew, one study found. A University of Massachusetts Amherst center has found and studied two ...

Ticks are arachnids closely related to mites and spiders, according to the New York State Integrated Pest Management program at Cornell University. They feed on blood from deer, small rodents ...