Deer tick activity surged this week as warmer weather stirred the Lyme-disease carrying arachnids out of their dormant winter ...

A new invasive tick species was recently found in St. Louis County, with more sightings expected this spring and summer.

BILLINGS — A Bozeman hunter’s bird dog has alerted health officials to the possibility that the tick that carries Lyme ...

To curb the spread of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, scientists and public health experts for decades have ...

Tics are often linked to conditions such as Tourette ... recommends at least 7–9 hours of sleep for adults and 9–12 hours for children to maintain optimal neurological function.

REGION —University of Maine Cooperative Extension is seeking adult volunteers in Cumberland ... Mentors will guide youth in learning about ticks and tick safety using engaging hands-on ...

Even if you are bitten by a blacklegged tick the likelihood of disease transmission is not a certainty. First, not all blacklegged ticks are infected with disease causing agents. Second, only nymph ...

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is potentially life-threatening and is estimated to affect 450,000 Americans. Also: E-reminders for the flu vaccine might lower uptake of the covid vaccine; educating ...

MAINE – University of Maine Cooperative Extension is seeking adult volunteers in Cumberland, Androscoggin, Sagadahoc and York counties to become 4-H Tick Project Mentors. Mentors will guide youth ...

Unfortunately, the ticks are tiny. During the nymphal stage, when they are most likely to spread Lyme disease, they are the size of a poppy seed. Adults are about as big as a sesame seed.