Babesiosis, a rare tick-borne illness, is spreading through parts of the U.S. The disease could be especially dangerous for ...

Indiana has six ticks that spread diseases and illnesses to people. Each of them has more than one pathogen that they can ...

Babesiosis typically occurs in the Northeast and the Upper Midwest, but new research suggests rare cases are emerging in the ...

By Dan Stark Tick season is in full swing on the East End, as more people spend time outside in warm weather, creating more ...

A study released last month found that a Maine woman became allergic to red meat nine days after being bitten by a deer tick, among the most common variety found in the state. Previously ...

MAINE, USA — A recent CDC study is raising new concerns about more people being at risk for a red meat allergy from deer tick bites. Scientists long believed that only the Lone Star tick was ...

Linked previously to infesting animals like deer and moose ... a microscopic parasite that infects red blood cells. Other common tick-borne diseases in the United States include ehrlichiosis ...

deer tick virus, anaplasmosis and others. The arachnids are small, with oval-shaped bodies varying in color by species from light to dark brown to brownish-red and eight legs, WebMD says.

deer tick virus, anaplasmosis and others. The arachnids are small, with oval-shaped bodies varying in color by species from light to dark brown to brownish-red and eight legs, WebMD says.