PORTLAND (WGME) -- Tick experts are warning Mainers to prepare for an increase in tick populations this spring, following a winter that was not consistently cold enough to reduce their numbers.

To curb the spread of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, scientists and public health experts for decades have ...

Eric Siegel, a Ph.D. student in microbiologist Stephen Rich’s Laboratory of Medical Zoology and at the UMass Amherst-based New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases (NEWVEC), has been ...

Diseases are abnormal conditions that have a specific set of signs and symptoms. Diseases can have an external cause, such as an infection, or an internal cause, such as autoimmune diseases. Long ...

While there are multiple diseases that animals transmit to humans, this article deals with some of the most common ones – ...

These pests can spread dangerous diseases such as Lyme disease, West Nile virus ... "The white-footed mouse is actually one ...

Revenues from our growing commercial business help fuel the continued advancement of our vaccine pipeline. This includes the only Lyme disease vaccine candidate in advanced clinical development, which ...

Health authorities have yet to identify the cause of outbreaks of a disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo that the World Health Organization has called “a significant public health threat.” Last ...

Hyoung Chang/Denver Post via Getty Images These pests can spread dangerous diseases such as Lyme disease ... footed mouse is actually one of the vectors for hantavirus," Fredericks said.

These cells actually destroy the germs. When the immune system doesn't work correctly, it leaves you at risk for disease. Allergies and being very sensitive to certain substances may be considered ...

Confirmed and probable cases of disease should be notified. Clinical evidence of illness without a history of residence in, or visit to, a Lyme disease risk area Footnote *; and with laboratory ...

A common symptom of Lyme disease is a bullseye-shaped rash. However, many other conditions may cause a similar rash, including ringworm, fixed drug reactions, and allergic reactions to insect bites.