The global incidence of tick-borne diseases has increased substantially over the last few decades. This is largely due to environmental climate change, the expansion of new tick populations, as well ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The risk of receiving a tick bite is rising, with a recent CDC report highlighting an increase in emergency room visits linked to tick-borne diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted ...

Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, are a growing concern in areas like Chambersburg with abundant outdoor spaces. Ticks transmit diseases through bites, often causing flu-like symptoms and ...

FORT BRAGG, NC-- Ticks are a significant public health concern, transmitting diseases like Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome, and others. Fort Bragg Department of Public Health, Entomologist, Capt.

In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control reported that an estimated 450,000 Americans suffered from alpha-gal syndrome or AGS. Numbers may be higher since AGS is not a reportable condition, which ...

Ticks are arthropods, not insects, and can transmit diseases like Lyme disease. Ticks inhabit areas with tall grass, shrubs, and leaf litter, requiring direct contact with hosts. Protective measures ...

In this photo made Friday, May 9, 2014, an informational card about ticks distributed by the Maine Medical Center Research Institute is seen in the woods in Freeport, Maine. State officials say ticks ...

Tick activity increases in early spring through summer. However, recent lab data indicates people across Texas have brought in more ticks for testing this season than in years past for illnesses such ...

Scientists at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Baylor College of Medicine have sequenced the genome of the disease-spreading soft tick. The ectoparasite carries human relapsing fever and is a potential ...

As the weather warms up and you hit the outdoors, even your backyard, you’re not alone; ticks are quietly lurking, ready to latch on and cause more than just an itchy bite. These tiny ticks carry big ...