The type of tick that typically carries disease in New England is the deer tick, which can be as small as a poppy seed.

See how many tick bite-related emergency department visits the Northeast has seen this summer compared to last summer.

A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that "the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time." ...

Emergency room visits for tick bites are at a six-year high. Here’s how to prevent tick bites, and what to do if you get ...

Cases of Lyme disease in Manitoba have risen in recent years, and experts say that could be partially due to rising awareness.

In late April, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released a health alert notifying health care providers that tick ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first of its kind, once-yearly shot designed to protect dogs from fleas and ticks for up to a year.

Every year, nearly 31 million people in the U.S. are bitten by a tick. Tick-related illnesses like Lyme disease are on the ...

Young children and senior citizens are the most at risk, according to recent CDC data. The Northeast region has the highest ...

Ticks are surging in the DMV, spreading Babesiosis, a dangerous disease. Experts urge caution, early removal, and prevention ...

As summer heats up, health experts are warning residents of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia about the growing threat of ...

A reports by NYC's Department ofEducation showing that reading scores increased by 2.5 points and math scores increased by 3.2 points.