State health officials say the first tick to test positive for Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis (EME), a bacteria transmitted by ...

In a new case study, researchers in China have published details about wetland virus. It was first identified in 2019, after ...

After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol or soap ... Ticks transmit disease when they bite a human or animal to feed. Once a tick finds a host it can ...

Ticks are responsible for spreading over 25 human and animal diseases. While you may be familiar with some of these—such as ...

Though there are natural tick repellents, experts say they are not always the best option. Some do have benefits, however.

The state Department of Health is reminding New Yorkers, visitors and everyone who enjoys the outdoors of the importance of ...

Ostfeld, PhD, Distinguished Senior Scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, told Outdoor Guide, "The most ...

They don't usually bite humans till they are nymphs (immature ticks ... or if you see one crawling before attaching, stay calm. Ticks are simple to remove, as follows:: With a pair of clean household ...

Later on, the ticks spread to parts of New York and New Jersey with even higher infection rates in 2022 and 2024, respectively — though human cases didn’t materialize until now. Connecticut is ...

Therefore, regularly mowing your lawn and removing leaf debris will help deter ticks in your yard ... Ticks can lay up to 15,000 eggs at once, which makes effective tick control an absolute necessity.