Lyme disease cases in the U.S. trace back to the blacklegged tick, also called the deer tick. Learn how to identify and avoid ...

Ticks are spreading to urban areas, posing a year-round threat of Lyme disease. Learn how to prevent tick bites and the symptoms to watch out for.

Lyme disease, a bacterial infection which is spread to humans through bites from infected ticks, is ‘increasing rapidly’, with the number of people who’ve been diagnosed with the disease, including ...

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, disease-spreading ticks are now appearing in more places across the U.S. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels ...

It's tick season ad those tiny yet dangerous ticks can spread a number of diseases to humans and animals. But don't panic if you discover a tick on you or a family member. Just because a tick lands on ...

This has been one of the worst tick seasons in quite awhile. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), emergency room visits for tick bites in the Northeast are at their ...

A circular or oval shape rash around a tick bite may appear up to three months after being bitten by an infected tick. This ...

A possible preventive shot for Lyme disease has passed through an initial and successful human test phase and could go before federal regulators in the next few years. The so-called TNKX-4800 can now ...

Ticks don't just live in our homes and yards, they also breed there, laying small clusters of eggs that produce hundreds of ...

You spent some time outside, and then discovered a bug on your leg. What is it? And should you be concerned? It's estimated that more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease develop in the United ...