The CDC says this is one of the worst tick seasons in recent years, with more than 229 out of every 100,000 ER visits involving tick bites — up from 167 patients last year — increasing the potential ...

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

Emergency rooms across the country are seeing a spike in tick bite cases, according to new CDC data. Director of URI's Center ...

The CDC has reported that this summer is breaking records for tick-related emergency room visits, with July seeing the ...

Blacklegged ticks and Lone Star ticks carry diseases in Virginia. They live in the forest leaf litter or in shaded, grassy areas. Ticks do not climb high on vegetation, so they must hitch a ride by ...

A tick bite can look like a red, swollen area on your skin. There may also be a bull's eye around the bite. Sometimes, the tick will still be attached to you.

When home do a tick check, search around your knees, underarms, behind your ears, and your crotch. Also, check your pets if ...

Lyme disease is the most common disease carried by deer ticks, but others include the bacterial infections anaplasmosis and ...

The U.S. ended its emergency designation for bird flu last week, a person familiar with the situation told Bloomberg. Starting this week, bird flu stats will be updated monthly and won't include ...

According to the CDC, emergency room visits for tick bites in the Northeast are at their highest levels in at least five ...

Anaplasmosis is transmitted by the same tick that spreads Lyme disease, but it doesn't come with a rash and can be deadly. A ...

Lynne McCormack moved to Chilmark last year and enjoys working at the public library in the small town on Martha’s Vineyard.