Nearly 31 million Americans are bitten by ticks every year, and with tick-borne illnesses on the rise, officials are urging residents to be cautious.

I don’t travel to rural locations and walk in tall grass. I don’t own a dog, a possible carrier of deer ticks.

The number of ticks in the U.S. is "exploding," raising concerns over the spread of disease the bugs carry with them.

Chronic lyme disease lacks an accepted clinical definition and objective evidence of the infection, yet patients are still seeking treatment.

The investigational Lyme disease vaccine VLA15 shows favorable safety profile and strong immunogenicity across all age groups, with particularly robust responses in children and adolescents.

A Mt. Pleasant city commissioner is warning residents to be careful when walking in parks after her daughter came down with a tick-borne disease.

A big concern when it comes to tick bites is Lyme disease, which is the most common vector-borne disease in Delaware. Does it seem like you’re seeing more ticks than usual this year?

If you’re looking to get outside this summer, you always have to be cautious of ticks. Guilderland is hosting a Lyme disease awareness program. It’s Tuesday evening, June 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 ...

Rates of tick bite-associated visits to emergency departments are slightly up from last year at 79 visits for tick bites per 10,000 ED visits.

While Lyme disease gets the most attention – and affects the most people – there are other tick-borne bacteria and diseases that have also been found spreading in the U.S.

As many head outdoors during the summertime, experts warn of the importance of check for ticks and preventing Lyme disease.The CDC estimates that 476,000 peopl ...