tick-borne disease

Last spring, I took my dog on a walk in a state park while visiting family in Florida. It was a cool day (for…

Deer Ticks, such as the one pictured here, can carry the Powassan Virus and infect you with a bite. ... (Photo:…

Prime tick season is approaching, and those creepy little arachnids are carrying all sorts of diseases, including a…

These "black-legged ticks", Ixodes scapularis, really suck and can carry the Babesia parasite, which ... can cause…

'Black-legged ticks'', Ixodes scapularis, can transmit the Powassan virus by biting you. (Photo by ...…

This story is Part II of a series on tick-borne disease. Here we discuss the severity and spread of Crimean-Congo…

As we welcome the return of warmer weather, it’s important to be aware of ticks—and all the potential risks they…