Tick-borne diseases are spreading into new parts of the United States at a pace that has caught public health officials off guard. Babesiosis, a potentially fatal parasitic infection once confined to ...

There’s been a very noticeable increase in the tick population, both in Pennsylvania and outside of it. And with this rise in the number of ticks comes growing concern over tick-borne illnesses.

Tick season is here. Not only are there more ticks, but also a greater variety of species than ever in the tri-state area, with many carrying Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.They are ...

There is an increasing need for signs such the one seen here at the entrance to a trail at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor, New York, warning of ticks. (Photo by James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty ...

Martha's Vineyard has been forced to go vegan due to an explosion of tick-borne illnesses this summer. The island, which sits off the coast of Massachusetts and serves as a getaway for celebrities and ...

Ticks have evolved different techniques to survive winter. They stay deep down in the leaf litter close to the forest floor to limit exposure to the cold air. Snow may actually help them by adding ...