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 ...

Climate change and growing deer populations have helped Lyme disease proliferate in New England. But there are several ways ...

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 ...

(via CDC website) This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease.

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 ...

While early predictions have warned of a potential surge in mosquito numbers this summer, some are sounding the alarm on a different bloodsucker – ticks are back in business in parts of Minnesota.