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

A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

It's spread by the same tick that transmits Lyme disease, Ixodes Scapularis, which is also known as the black-legged tick, or deer tick.

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 ...

The combination of climate change and pathogen expansion could be fueling a surge in infectious diseases. GEN consulted ...

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.