Ticks are parasitic arachnids that feed on the blood of mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. They vary in size and ...

Why are tick-borne illnesses on the rise across the U.S. and beyond, and what can we do to control tick outbreaks?

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Tick borne encephalitis is usually spread to people who have travelled abroad to other parts of Europe, as well as China and ...

Experts have warned that the virus TBE, transmitted by ticks, has begun to spread locally in the UK – the virus can cause ...

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) has now been confirmed in locally acquired human cases in the U.K., with evidence of ...

The Carletonville SPCA warns that the recent good rain has caused an escalation in tick bite fever among pets in our towns as ...

The research initiative comes amid a growing risk of outbreaks of diseases that spread from animals to humans. Read more at ...

Studies indicate that less than 10% of people bitten by the Lone Star tick ever develop an allergic reaction to red meat ...

Senators who grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his controversial medical claims following his nomination to be US health ...

You cannot get Lyme disease if you come into contact with someone’s sneeze, cough, or blood. Learn when it is contagious and ...

From one quick search on the internet, you’ll find that there is no shortage of animal jokes. For example, you’ve probably ...