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While the knowledge of ticks being vectors for Lyme disease is ubiquitous, there’s a lesser-known threat these insects carry ...
Tick-borne illnesses remain a serious threat in Maine, according to an annual report released Wednesday by the University of ...
The CDC warned that Lone Star ticks had affected close to 450,000 people with meat allergies; deer ticks can spread multiple ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. Up to 70,000 new cases are estimated each year in Austria alone. The bacterial infection can cause ...
Alpha-gal syndrome, or AGS, is one tick-triggered allergy that can change what you eat, the medications you tolerate and how ...
WIIKWEMKOONG—A dog in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory has tested positive for Lyme disease in what may be the earliest seasonal case of its kind in recent memory—canine or human—on Manitoulin Island.
Due to climate change, more ticks are migrating north, including species that are not native to California. The Bay Area Lyme ...
Two cases of alpha-gal syndrome suggest that the lone star tick isn’t the only species in the United States capable of triggering an allergy to red meat.
A young Kelowna woman is sharing her story to help raise awareness about Lyme Disease. Laila Labonte says multiple doctors ...
Springtime means tick and mosquito season is starting, a risky time of year in light of a recently confirmed Lyme disease ...
After moving from Connecticut to Ohio, Eve Marcus, an 83-year-old Oxford resident, found a tick on herself while tending to her garden. Only 10 days later, she experienced overwhelming back pains, ...