Even in a town or city your dog is not safe ...

A new tick species, climate change and a warning from a local doctor are behind the dramatic rise in Lyme disease across West Michigan.

The investigative minds at How to Survive explain how to check your whole body for tiny hitchhikers after a walk in the tall grass to prevent getting sick.

Colorado’s mountains had record low snow levels, while Salt Lake City and Phoenix were among the cities who had their highest ...

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Ticks are active in Fairfax County almost year round, including warm winter days. Lyme disease is still the best known and most common disease spread by ticks in Virginia, but there are others such as ...

Woodbridge’s regional animal control officer ended up covered in ticks after helping to save a dog in a wooded area of ...

Study shows many ticks carry several infections, increasing health risks and making diagnosis harder after bites.

Five years ago, a young male cat was brought into Yasukazu Matsumoto's veterinary clinic in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, burning up with a high fever and vomiting profusely.

Emily Zoladz knew something was wrong with her son, Issac, when the then-6 year old began limping up the stairs. He had been sick with a fever for a few days when she realized something bigger than a ...

A Pittsburgh woman is left forever changed after being diagnosed with Lyme disease.

A new species of Rickettsia bacterium called Rickettsia finnyi has been identified by researchers after analysis of samples from dogs across the central and southeastern U.S. The bacterium is spread ...