Stay away from tall grasses and dense woods, especially during peak tick season.

After Vett Lloyd was bitten by a tick in 2011, she centred her life’s work around the parasitic arachnid that nearly ruined ...

Tiffany Sisco said her daughter, Lilly, had seizures because of the suspected virus and is receiving intensive care.

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CHILD safety advocate and author Michelle Govia has written a child-friendly educational manual that is already being ...

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It spreads primarily through the bite of an infected black-legged tick, also ...

Powassan is a rare but potentially serious virus transmitted by the bite of infected Ixodes scapularis ticks — commonly known as deer ticks.

Powassan is a rare but potentially serious virus transmitted by the bite of infected Ixodes scapularis ticks — commonly known as deer ticks.

In a Q&A, Yale epidemiologist Chantal Vogels shares what you should know about ticks and mosquitoes — and how to protect against these pests in the coming months.