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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

CHICAGO — A rare disease carried by ticks has been detected in Lake County thanks to the help of the Illinois Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) tick surveillance program.

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.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging the public to learn how to protect themselves from ticks and Lyme disease. “Lyme disease is a serious bacterial infection transmitted ...

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 ...

Theileriosis, a disease carried by Asian longhorned ticks, has been detected in Iowa cattle for the first time. The disease can cause anemia and death in cattle, but it poses no risk to humans. Cattle ...

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 ...