You spent some time outside, and then discovered a bug on your leg. What is it? And should you be concerned? It's estimated that more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease develop in the United ...

Ticks can be hard to spot but spread serious diseases. See pictures of what tick bites and rashes look like and get tips from ...

Lone star ticks, which originated in the southern United States, are on the move, potentially complicating the diagnosis of tickborne diseases in areas where they now overlap with ticks that cause ...

An estimated 476,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease annually, according to the CDC. Tick bites can infect humans with Lyme disease. Lyme disease symptoms happen in stages and may vary from ...

Congress will ask the watchdog to discover whether the DOD weaponized ticks with Lyme disease as part of a Cold War-era bioweapons program.

Though Lyme disease receives the most attention, there are numerous tick-borne illnesses that pose significant health risks. In fact, the United States is home to approximately 20, some of which can ...

Despite decades of public health messaging about Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, cases continue to rise, ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a spike of tick bite-related emergency room visits this summer. May saw the highest rates of people bitten by a tick in ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A promising new treatment for Lyme disease, a condition transmitted through tick bites, is in development and aims to offer protection throughout the peak tick season. This ...