"The state's coastal climate, extensive forests, and suburban landscapes provide ideal conditions for [them] to thrive." ...

Lone star ticks, which originated in the southern United States, are on the move, potentially complicating the diagnosis of tickborne diseases in areas where they now overlap with ticks that cause ...

A new study strengthens the link between tick bites and reactions to red meat. May 28, 2013— -- A tiny tick might be to blame for a rash of red meat allergies across the United States, ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Tick bites can lead to red, raised spots and sometimes cause pain.Some ticks carry ...

FAYETTEVILLE — State and national health officials are encouraging people to take caution as the number of emergency room visits for tick bites spikes. Emergency room visits for tick bites have gone ...

Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, are a growing concern in areas like Chambersburg with abundant outdoor spaces. Ticks transmit diseases through bites, often causing flu-like symptoms and ...

This week UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing cases of swimmer’s ear, diarrhea, hand, ...

Researchers have identified a new species of Rickettsia bacteria, which are responsible for causing types of spotted fever, ...

Maryland has one of the highest Lyme disease rates in the nation. However, federal funding lapses, cancellations and delays ...

INDIANPOLIS -- An Indiana family is waiting on autopsy results to confirm whether a tick bite caused a 2-year-old's death. A friend speaking on behalf of the family told WISH Kenley Ratliff loved ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing hand, foot and mouth and viral upper respiratory infections this week. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing strep throat, ...