Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in northern parts of the country, but tick season has already begun.

Scientists have long thought that only one species of tick found in the United States, the lone star tick, could […] ...

Ticks biting humans and dogs this spring have sparked an uptick in ER visits. Here's tips on knowing what ticks look like, ...

Researchers confirmed that black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) can trigger alpha-gal syndrome in humans. A 10-year ...

The most common disease-spreading tick species in the United States include the black-legged tick (deer tick ... be attracted ...

New cases suggests that other types of ticks, like the black-legged tick and the western black-legged tick, may also cause the condition. HealthDay News — A rare red meat allergy, usually linked ...

Getting a tick bite can be understandably scary: They're most often discussed in the context of people developing Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can either be easily treated if caught ...

URI Professor Thomas Mather said that tick ... black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick. This type of tick carries Lyme disease, an illness that can cause a rash, flu-like ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the Maine CDC and other institutions, has confirmed that black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) may be responsible for ...

This type of tick carries Lyme disease, an illness that can cause a rash, flu-like symptoms, and joint pain. The black-legged tick, also known as deer tick, is the parasite that transmits Lyme ...