About 10 to 15% of people with early Lyme disease experience a brief worsening of symptoms within a day of starting antibiotics. This is called a Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, and it lasts for ...

Climate change is making tick-borne illnesses more common, which makes tick prevention strategies even more critical.

The number of blacklegged ticks have exploded in the past decade, seemingly getting worse by the year as Canadian seasons get ...

Legislation that would fully repeal Pennsylvania's Sunday hunting ban received its final supportive vote and will head to the governor to be signed into law. House Bill 1431, which passed the state ...

8. b. Always check your dog thoroughly for ticks after walking in wooded or tall grass areas. Ticks can latch on without ...

If you have a chronic condition, you know that the symptoms can range from classic to complicated. You might be ...

A Medford girl contracted the Powassan virus when she was less than a year old. Danielle Eisner is doing better. But she is ...

As summer adventuring kicks into gear, it’s important to stay apprised of the risks of tick bites. Dr. Meegan Leve, a ...

Dr. Sarah Short, an associate professor of entomology at Ohio State University, points out that not everyone faces the same risk from mosquitoes. It depends ...

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Lyme disease was first identified in 1975. In 2023, CT ranked among the top 10 states for reported Lyme disease cases ...

Explore outdoors safely by taking steps to prevent Lyme disease as experts urge prevention amid high case numbers in ...