A rare, often lethal virus carried by ticks has infected three people this summer in New Jersey, one of whom died, and caused the death of a New York State man. A man in southern Maine also was ...
Milder winters mean more ticks survive to the following spring, and a southern species that can trigger a red meat allergy is ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospital emergency room visits for tick bites are about twice as high in April this year than they were in previous years. Lyme disease cases ...
As tick activity increases, experts advise taking extra care before spending time outdoors. Emergency room visits for tick bites have reached their highest levels for this time of year since 2017.