Lyme disease might be the most common tick-borne illness, but there are several other diseases you should know about this summer.

About 10% of victims with severe cases will die, while about half of survivors have long-term neurological problems. No ...

Lyme disease is probably the most widely known disease that can result from a bite from the black-legged tick (a.k.a. deer ...

These ticks found in Florida can spread illnesses that could cause stomach pain, Lyme disease, fevers, muscle aches and other ...

The best plan for thwarting ticks is to adopt the “dork look” by tucking your shirt into your pants and pulling your socks up ...

If a tick gets a blood meal from an animal that is carrying Lyme disease, it will then contract the bacteria and pass it on to animals or humans that it bites, Ayres said. Ticks are more prevalent in ...

Some tick bites can cause Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), making people allergic to red meat and some other mammal products. Three tick species in the U.S. are known to transmit AGS: the lone star tick ...

Only a handful can spread diseases to humans. Three have been identified as vectors for AGS. The lone star tick has been a culprit for years, and new information adds the blacklegged tick and Wester ...