Winter weather and amount of precipitation may have an impact on the tick and mosquito activity during spring and summer ...

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in New England, but tick season has already begun. Thomas Mather, the director of URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease and its TickEncounter ...

It's a myth that cold weather kills ticks. In truth, they've evolved to survive winter just fine.

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Lyme disease is on the rise in the United States, but there’s still no vaccine for it on the market. While that’s frustrating to many, especially those who have experienced long-term effects of the ...

Tick bites often go unnoticed at first, but they can carry serious health risks. These tiny parasites can carry diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, as well as dangerous ...

Ticks, spotted lanternflies and other pests won't be impacted by this winter's cold weather.

Powassan virus is a rare tick-borne illness that can have a serious impact. According to the CDC, only five people were ...

(WGHP) — Tick season lasts from early spring through fall, and ticks can have dire consequences if they aren’t found. It can happen to even the most experienced outdoorsmen like Piedmont Land ...

Tick season is a bit less frightening when you’re prepared with a tick removal tool Spring may be the season for warming weather and blooming flowers, but that’s not all that emerges this time of year ...

There's a new medical issue on Martha's Vineyard, and it's impacting the way people eat. It's known as "alpha-gal syndrome," and is not a tick-borne illness, but rather an allergy in response to a ...