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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

EME is a bacteria transmitted by blacklegged tick bites that can cause human ehrlichiosis, a severe disease that can cause complications if not treated quickly. IDPH’s Vector Control Program has ...

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.

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 ...

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.” ...