You’re a lot more likely to be bitten by a lone star than a blacklegged tick in areas where they’re both common. Here’s what you need to know about this increasingly common species of tick.

An NUS-based study says 11 species that have bitten humans here can carry 1 or more harmful microbes. Read more at ...

Once a tick finds a host it can take between 10 minutes to 2 hours to start feeding, depending on the tick species and life stage. When the tick finds a feeding spot, it holds the skin and cuts into ...

RT-PCR analysis of serum samples from 792 participants, collected between May and July from 2022 to 2024 identified 26 ...

This endangered invertebrate is harmless to humans — and rabbits. Saving it from extinction might even benefit both species.

Here in the dry desert, among the saguaro cactuses and tumbleweeds, investigators found a different culprit: Rhipicephalus ...

1,2 We conducted an active surveillance of febrile patients with recent tick bites at a sentinel hospital in northeastern China to identify potential causative agents. All the participants ...

Treatment of tick paralysis can cost upwards of $10,000 for severe cases. The most effective way to protect your pets is with year-round, species-specific parasite prevention from a reputable brand ...

Goudarz Molaei is a research scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and an associate clinical professor in the Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at the Yale ...

Most tick species did not impact livestock, but he said the cattle tick could be devastating. "The tick has a bacteria in it that affects the bloodstream… [it] makes them sick and kills them ...

Recognition and timely removal of the tick usually leads to complete resolution of symptoms, whereas continued feeding can lead to respiratory arrest and death. Follow-up includes species ...