The CDC estimates that as many as 450,000 Americans might have been affected. Medical researchers issue urgent health alert ...

About 10% of victims with severe cases will die, while about half of survivors have long-term neurological problems. No ...

The Vermont Department of Health reports a sharp increase starting in April every year of tick-related visits to emergency ...

As more pets test positive, veterinarians stress prevention, vigilance, and timely treatment. An outpouring of community ...

A controversial report has claimed that dogs are bad for the environment. According to the report, the environmental impact of owned dogs is “far greater, more insidious, and more concerning than is ...

Lab testing showed 41.5 percent of those deer ticks carried the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. According to the report, ...

Lyme disease is probably the most widely known disease that can result from a bite from the black-legged tick (a.k.a. deer ...

Tick season is here again, and that means you need to be extra vigilant with checking your pets for the blood suckers.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - As the weather warms up, pets may be more susceptible to ticks. “Ticks are more active in warmer seasons, however, they can be active year-round,” said Caylie Schena, ...

Epidemiologist Elizabeth Schiffman, who supervises the Vectorborne Diseases Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health, ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, or AGS, is one tick-triggered allergy that can change what you eat, the medications you tolerate and how ...

As the weather heats up and folks head out to trails, doctors and vets in Boulder County are keeping a close eye on the insect.