Doctors explain everything you need to know about Lyme disease and what to do if you find a tick attached to your skin.

Lyme disease gets a lot of attention, but as there's been an uptick in deer tick numbers over the years, another illness has ...

St. Louis Encephalitis can be transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus does not cause ...

Getting a tick bite can be understandably scary: They're most often discussed in the context of people developing Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can either be easily treated if caught ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services urges North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” to reduce the risk of ...

Two more kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies than previously thought. See the new species, learn where all 3 live, ...

RALEIGH — As warmer weather approaches, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is urging North Carolinians to ...

To my surprise — and like reviewers who call the tool the best $10 they’ve ever spent — the Bug Bite Thing lived up to the ...

In alpha-gal syndrome, the immune system overreacts to a sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or "alpha-gal" for short.

Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

Some tick bites can cause Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS ... and preventative measures such as wearing long clothing and using insect repellent are recommended. If bitten by a tick, remove it carefully ...