The virus is transmitted to people through infected deer ticks -- the same tick that spreads Lyme disease and other diseases.

Before you head outdoors this summer, health experts have a critical warning for New Yorkers: watch out for ticks—because they’re everywhere.

Local agencies are ramping up efforts to track, test and teach prevention, and residents are encouraged to take precautions ...

If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might need to enlist a ...

Tick season is already off to a rough start, and catching bites early is key to preventing tick-borne disease. Research ...

Summertime provides wonderful moments outdoors. Whether you’re hiking trails or tending to garden beds is fine. Maybe ...

Worldwide, ticks are second only to mosquitos as vectors of disease. In North America, ticks are associated with more disease ...

It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

Southeastern Wisconsin is experiencing the smallest impact at 9 visits for tick bites per 10,000 visits. This tracks with data that shows Wisconsin’s forests, where ticks commonly live, are mostly ...

A new Lyme disease vaccine, VLA15, is currently being tested and the manufacturers could ask the FDA for authorization as ...

Summer is the peak season for these five ailments that range from minor to deadly. The best way to deal with them is to avoid ...