Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Ticks are small parasites that feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals. They are most active in late spring, summer, and early fall. Tick ...

Staff at one of Chicago's largest hospital systems say they are seeing increased tick-bite cases, but there is not enough ...

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

Treatment for Late-Stage Lyme Disease If there are signs that the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria has spread to your central nervous system or heart or caused long-lasting arthritis symptoms, you ...

Only 34 percent of patients with erythema migrans >5 cm are positive for Lyme disease by a standard two-tier testing (STTT) ...

Ticks live in North Carolina year-round, and can transmit serious illnesses such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky ...

In late April, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released a health alert notifying health care providers that tick ...

Lynne McCormack moved to Chilmark last year and enjoys working at the public library in the small town on Martha’s Vineyard.

The blood-sucking arachnids' activity peaks at multiple times throughout the year, depending on species and life stage.

So far in 2025, more than 31% of the ticks tested in New York were positive for at least one pathogen, according to the ...

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

People might not notice the threat until it's too late as the vampire-like creature feeds on its unsuspecting victims ...