“Tick habitat … is spreading,” according to the Washington Trails Association statement. “Ticks have been spotted in more parts of Washington in recent years.” Those parts include the Olympic ...

INDIANAPOLIS — It's that time of year: ticks are active in the Hoosier state, and awareness is key to avoiding bites and the potential for resulting illness. According to state health officials, ticks ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A new strain of Rickettsia bacteria, Rickettsia sp. ME2023, was identified in rabbit ticks (Haemaphysalis leporispalustris) in Maine. This strain is related to ...

University of Rhode Island professor Thomas Mather said that tick sightings have increased in the last two weeks. Mather said it’s currently too early yet to tell how bad tick season will be.

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered rabbit ticks in Maine that carry a new strain of bacteria that can cause life-threatening spotted fever infections in humans ...

Experts say Wisconsin will have the usual number of ticks and mosquitos this year. Ticks and mosquitos are more than pesky pests. They can carry and spread illnesses such as Lyme disease and ...

Ticks have been known to transmit diseases to humans, such as Lyme disease, babesiosis or Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but now a recently discovered red meat allergy could become more common.

Many are hopeful that New York City’s recent cold, snowy winter will knock out the black-legged deer ticks that carry Lyme disease. Despite the common misconception that cold weather kills ticks ...