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 ...

The CDC estimates that 476,000 people may be diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease in the United States any given year.

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 ...

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.

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.

SPRINGFIELD — With warmer weather comes “tick season” and the annual observance of National Lyme Disease Awareness Month throughout the month of May. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is ...

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 ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reported cases of tick-borne illnesses have more than doubled over the past two decades, meaning it’s more important than ever ...

Spring means warmer weather and an uptick in peak activity of nymph ticks making May the best time to highlight National Lyme Disease Awareness month. The month is dedicated to prevention and ...

There are a number of steps you can take to protect yourself from ticks when you are in nature, but there is one you should take: Spray your footwear with the synthetic insecticide permethrin.