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

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

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

Pet poisonings are a serious risk, with the ASPCA reporting over 400,000 cases annually. Common dangers include medications, ...

Ticks are found across Virginia in all settings, from rural to urban, and can cause several diseases that can affect people.

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

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

Ticks, blood-feeding parasites second only to mosquitoes in transmitting diseases to humans, often bite without being noticed. These tiny arachnids, ...

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 ...

Studies have linked ticks on six continents to alpha-gal syndrome and its unusual symptoms. An entomologist explains what this frustrating illness is.