So far in 2025, more than 31% of the ticks tested in New York were positive for at least one pathogen, according to the ...

A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that "the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time." ...

Almost every sample here is infected with some kind of tick-borne pathogen – mostly the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, one of the most widespread tick-borne diseases, but others as well.

Scientists have discovered that the bacteria behind Lyme disease and anaplasmosis have a sneaky way of surviving inside ticks ...

Not every tick bite yields disease, since not every tick carries pathogens or bites long enough to transmit them. Still, most reported cases of vector-borne disease (including mosquitoes) come from ...

Babesiosis is a malaria-like disease that is more commonly found in the Northeast and upper Midwest of the United States.

Ticks are spreading beyond traditional regions experiencing an uptick in milder winters, with experts warning about the rise ...

Healthbeat reports tick populations are rising in the Northeast, raising tick-borne disease risks. Here’s how to stay safe.

Experts are warning medical professionals and those who venture outdoors to be aware of a tick-borne illness that is moving ...

Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack ...

In addition, research examining the nested patterns of microbial associations during tick ontogeny has revealed the competitive interactions between symbionts and pathogens, which in turn modulate ...