The CDC says this is one of the worst tick seasons in recent years, with more than 229 out of every 100,000 ER visits ...

As summer heats up, health experts are warning residents of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia about the growing threat of ...

Ticks are surging in the DMV, spreading Babesiosis, a dangerous disease. Experts urge caution, early removal, and prevention ...

The Fordham University Tri-State Tick Risk Index is at the highest it can be, 10/10, raising concerns about Lyme Disease, ...

With the deer came deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis) carrying borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. When a tick feeds on an infected animal, it can take up the bacteria.

The Fordham Tick Index indicates a high risk of ticks in New York City due to increased acorn-eating animal populations.

Summer has arrived! Schools are out for summer vacation, and all the great summer activities have begun! The month of May was interesting with both hot and cool temperatures. One weather event that we ...

As a result, deer populations carrying borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, grew rapidly. And with the deer came deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis).

The presence of blacklegged ticks in Montana may increase the risk of exposure to new tick-borne illnesses in the state.

As a result, deer populations grew rapidly. With the deer came deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis) carrying borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.

As a result, deer populations grew rapidly. With the deer came deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis) carrying borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.