According to the IDPH, the Blacklegged tick can transmit ... Most asymptomatic people with babesiosis do not need treatment. Lone Star Tick The Lone Star Tick is widely distributed across the ...

How to "fight the bite" during an uptick in the insects in Illinois as warmer weather has more people and pets heading ...

Any ticks collected are sent to the state's public health department to be identified. The Will County Health Department ...

State lawmakers approved a bill this spring to ensure families have access to information about alpha-gal syndrome.

You've probably already seen them if you've been outside, but here's what you need to know about ticks in Illinois this year.

Ticks can be found across the contiguous United States, but several species thrive in the warm and humid climates of the ...

May is National Lyme disease Awareness Month, making it the perfect time for communities to ramp up efforts around tick education and prevention. The Illinois Department of Public Health urges the ...

In fact, the number of tick-borne illnesses reported each year to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more than doubled over the past two decades (though during the pandemic there ...

State health officials say the first tick to test positive for ... if not treated quickly. The Illinois Department of Public Health’s Vector Control Program warns health care providers in ...

If the tick is attached to the person's skin, remove it immediately: Wearing gloves, grasp the tick with clean tweezers as close to the skin as possible to remove the head and mouthparts.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH ... provider immediately and let them know about tick exposure so that you can obtain testing and treatment that can prevent serious illness.” ...