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.

The ticks that latch on to migrating birds can travel thousands of kilometres, winding up in cooler climates like Canada.

According to Huynh, covering as much of the skin as possible when outdoors is the best defense against tick bites. However, ...

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Therefore, diagnosis in the early phase is frequently based on symptoms and the likelihood of a deer tick bite. Early detection means early treatment when the disease is most effectively controlled ...

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a severe tick-vectored food allergy caused by sensitivity to the galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose ...

Something tiny and almost invisible is quietly multiplying in your garden, waiting for the right moment to strike. As ...

Lyme disease typically lasts between two to ... and several rings shy of hitting that classic tick-bite bullseye mark.

New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association says province will not fund expansion of a pilot project for chronic diseases, Strep A ...