Some carry the risk of Lyme disease, a debilitating tick-borne illness that can infect both people and animals — including dogs. “Nearly 90% of cases of Lyme disease in people and in dogs occur in the ...

Tick season is already off to a rough start, and catching bites early is key to preventing tick-borne disease. Research ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

“Which is kind of alarming,” said LaDeau, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies who studies the ...

The region has the highest rate of Lyme disease in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“If you live in Manhattan,” Diuk-Wasser said, “most likely you got it by traveling. If you live in Queens or the Bronx, you ...