West Virginia Lyme disease cases have quadrupled from 1,000 per year in 2020 to 4,000 in 2025. Cases are on track to exceed 4 ...

We talked with an epidemiologist to understand the risks ticks pose to SC, and she said the state is seeing a growing issue.

Ticks that carry Lyme and other diseases have gained a foothold in unexpected areas and should be considered a major threat ...

For starters, they can carry different diseases.

Tularemia, also called rabbit fever, is an uncommon tick-borne infection, but it can be deadly if not treated promptly. These ...

To beat the ticks, we need new tools, such as pesticides and vaccines. We need the political will to actually use existing ...

Ticks are spreading new diseases faster than ever—and one virus family may already be evading our immune system.

Alpha-gal syndrome is a strange tick-borne illness that induces an allergy to a specific type of sugar found in red meat.

Tularemia can be transmitted to people by ticks and flies from sick wild rabbits, Suffolk County health officials said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An adult male blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, also known as a deer dick, crawls along the seam of a camouflage garment.

Farmers are at an elevated risk for tick-borne illnesses, which can have devastating health and economic consequences.