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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 ...
Data from the Environmental Protection Agency suggests Lyme cases have been increasing for 30 years. The agency warns that changes in how the disease is defined and reported make it hard to confirm ...
A partnership between Kent County parks and Calvin University aims to study ticks that may cause disease to better understand ...
They're small and they're mighty, and they're here in Wisconsin.June marks the month where experts see "the most number of Lyme disease cases" in the state, which is a common tick-borne ...
With that growing presence comes a greater risk of tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease, which is on the rise in Michigan, ...
State lawmakers approved a bill this spring to ensure families have access to information about alpha-gal syndrome.
Any ticks collected are sent to the state's public health department to be identified. The Will County Health Department ...
With temperatures rising, people across the country are heading outdoors to garden, hike, swim and revel in the sunshine. But ...
Lawmakers are poised to change Illinois state law to address an issue NBC 5 Investigates exposed last fall, seeking to limit ...
How to "fight the bite" during an uptick in the insects in Illinois as warmer weather has more people and pets heading ...
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.