The percentage of dogs exposed to the bacterium that causes anaplasmosis, an illness spread by ticks, has risen. It could be ...

Climate change may be helping longhorned ticks spread Ehrlichiosis across the U.S. more effectively. The infection ...

Powerful Hurricane Erin has undergone a period of astonishingly rapid intensification — a phenomenon that has become far more ...

The invasive longhorned tick species is posing new health risks as scientists warn that it could potentially lead to an ...

Invasive Asian longhorned ticks are spreading across the U.S., raising fears of ehrlichiosis and other tick-borne diseases, ...

Pet poisonings are a serious risk, with the ASPCA reporting over 400,000 cases annually. Common dangers include medications, ...

Shannon Reilly, artistic director for Topeka Civic Theatre, loves a good drama. But he never expected the plot twist that ...

Ticks transmit not only Lyme disease but also co-infections like babesiosis and anaplasmosis, which share similar symptoms, ...

Here are four kinds of ticks — and the diseases they potentially carry — to watch out for: ...

Ticks are found across Virginia in all settings, from rural to urban, and can cause several diseases that can affect people.