Ixodes scapularis, also known as the blacklegged tick or deer tick -- is moving westward, and for the first time has been found to be established in North Dakota. According to the U.S. Centers for ...
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the tick that transmits Lyme disease, the most common vector-borne illness in North America. An international team of scientists led by Purdue University has ...
Emergency room visits for tick bites are climbing to levels not seen since 2017. Here's what you need to know to protect ...
With summer around the corner, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts are warning — beware the bugs! A new report from the agency reveals that diseases transmitted through the bites of ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - As you savor the great outdoors this summer, protecting yourself from ticks doesn't just spare you an irksome bite - it might also help you dodge a serious health problem, says ...