Now that the weather is less oppressive, Floridians will be spending more time outdoors. That can mean more exposure to ticks and tick-borne diseases. But a lot depends on where you live and what kind ...

The New Jersey man was the first person to die of the tick-borne meat allergy Getty A New Jersey man, 47, is the first person confirmed to have died from alpha-gal syndrome, the meat allergy ...

An aerial view exposes the colorful fall foliage in the past at Newark, Vermont. (Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Autumn is a spectacular season to visit New England with peak ...

Tick-borne encephalitis virus can infect the nervous system and cause life-threatening illness. Finding the cellular gateway it uses could transform prevention and treatment. Read the paper: LRP8 is a ...

You spent some time outside, and then discovered a bug on your leg. What is it? And should you be concerned? It's estimated that more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease develop in the United ...

The Asian longhorned tick, an invasive species capable of spreading serious infections, has been confirmed in Maine for the first time, marking its most north-easterly discovery in the United States.

Alexis Christine lives in Boston but has a second home in Kansas As the outdoorsy type, the 34-year-old is used to finding ticks on her body after spending time in nature Recently, however, she woke ...

STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is asking for Coloradans to send in ticks to help understand the parasitic arachnids in the state. CDPHE states ...

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Over 100 new tick species have entered the U.S. in the last 50 years. Scientists say it's just the beginning. Two Asian longhorned ticks sit on an open palm. On the left is an adult female, and on the ...