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

A University of Arizona researcher is part of an effort to identify the diseases carried by ticks, and she's asking people to send her samples.

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

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

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The risk of being bitten by a tick in New York City is currently extremely high, researchers at Fordham ...

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

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

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

A rare tick-borne virus has killed one and hospitalized two others in Wisconsin so far this year, The News Tribune reports.

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