If you spend time hiking or camping in the eastern half of the United States, chances are you’ve had encounters with ticks, ...

With the right preventative care, you can protect your puppy from suffering the health issues that fleas and tick bites cause ...

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

Ticks can be active in any season and experts say it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible.

Ticks can spread diseases such as Lyme disease. Preventing tick bites is the best way to protect yourself and your animals.

As summer adventuring kicks into gear, it’s important to stay apprised of the risks of tick bites. Dr. Meegan Leve, a ...

This year, the disease has already led to one death and three hospitalizations in Wisconsin. The Bayfield County Health Department has confirmed that a patient from northern Wisconsin had died from ...

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the U.S. It is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks ( CDC, 2022 ). An ...

For the purpose of the ILADS guidelines, 'chronic Lyme disease' is inclusive of persistent symptomatologies including fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, headaches, sleep disturbance and other ...

The new disease, which usually causes coughing, sneezing, and goopy eyes, lasts longer than other upper respiratory conditions in dogs, which usually clear in about 10 days.

Rat lungworm disease, transmitted through infected snails and slugs, poses a growing threat to dogs, particularly in rainy areas. The parasite can cause severe neurological issues, including ...

Health Why Lyme disease and other tick-borne conditions are on the rise. Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones.