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

As of July 1, county health officials have reported 10 cases of the disease in 2025. Officials warn that if that trend ...

The Department of Health offers an online dashboard showing where ticks are prevalent to help people plan outdoor activities.

Visits to the Emergency Room for tick bites this summer are spiking well above those of previous years, Centers for Disease ...

"Early diagnosis and treatment, with additional follow-up by health care providers, has the potential to improve patient ...

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

Consecutive average-to-mild winters were expected to contribute to an increased population of ticks in Ohio, and data from the Cleveland Clinic supports that.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The risk of being bitten by a tick in New York City is currently extremely high, researchers at Fordham ...

Scientists have discovered that the bacteria behind Lyme disease and anaplasmosis have a sneaky way of surviving inside ticks—they hijack the tick’s own cell functions to steal cholesterol they need ...

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can strike if an infected tick bites you. These tiny critters—which look like black or dark brown sesame seeds—have vampire-like tendencies.

You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your clothes. The fresh-air high fades quickly as you remember the risks -- ticks are ...

I don’t travel to rural locations and walk in tall grass. I don’t own a dog, a possible carrier of deer ticks.