Climate change may be helping longhorned ticks spread Ehrlichiosis across the U.S. more effectively. The infection ...

The percentage of dogs exposed to the bacterium that causes anaplasmosis, an illness spread by ticks, has risen. It could be ...

Powerful Hurricane Erin has undergone a period of astonishingly rapid intensification — a phenomenon that has become far more ...

The invasive longhorned tick species is posing new health risks as scientists warn that it could potentially lead to an ...

Invasive Asian longhorned ticks are spreading across the U.S., raising fears of ehrlichiosis and other tick-borne diseases, ...

Shannon Reilly, artistic director for Topeka Civic Theatre, loves a good drama. But he never expected the plot twist that ...

Public health agencies are urging people to take precautions when spending time outdoors, such as using insect repellent and ...

Beyond companionship, dogs can transmit diseases like leptospirosis and salmonellosis, posing health risks. Infections spread ...

You know Lyme disease. But across areas of the Northeast, incidents of "anaplasmosis" – a different vector-borne illness – have been on the uptick.

While a bite is generally harmless, it is possible that ticks carry and transmit diseases to humans. Stack the odds in your favour by knowing how to reduce the likelihood of a bite, and how to safely ...