Researchers have discovered ticks in Maine carrying a new strain of bacteria that can cause a life-threatening infection in ...

According to the CDC, most cases of this dangerous virus pop up in the Northeast and Great Lakes areas, which just so happens ...

The virus is found most commonly in blacklegged ticks — also known as deer ticks — and can be deadly to humans. There’s no vaccine or cure. “We actually discovered the first case in ...

UMass Amherst researchers have discovered a new bacteria in Maine rabbit ticks linked to an infection that can be deadly for ...

Mosquitoes will be everywhere before we know it, but ticks are out there now. The Minnesota Department of Health says that ticks in Minnesota, including blacklegged ticks (deer ticks) and American dog ...

As research continues, these findings emphasize the importance of vigilance and prevention in mitigating the risks associated with tick bites. Source: CDC Live Science The post Deadly Ticks and ...

Tick season is upon New England — and some unexpected visitors have come up north to join the usual crew, one study found. A University of Massachusetts Amherst center has found and studied two ...

The American dog tick is also the primary vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which is a serious disease that can be deadly. The American dog tick is one type of tick commonly found in Illinois.

Stage 2 of Lyme disease tends to happen three to 10 weeks after the tick bite. During stage 2, symptoms can already become serious or deadly. According to Harker, "During transition to early ...

In a residential backyard in Maine, Project ITCH researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst stumbled upon a ...

Scientists think that the sugar molecule certain tick species carry, called alpha-gal, gets into people’s bodies, can disrupt their immune systems, and lead to a possibly deadly allergic reaction.

“In California, that was found in people, so it can get into people and it can be deadly,” Rich said. “In this case, we saw it in rabbit ticks, which don’t feed on people, and so we think ...