Ticks and the diseases they carry are only becoming more common. But new treatments and vaccines might not be too far off.

Hard tick relapsing fever, a disease caused by tick-borne bacteria, may cause symptoms similar to Lyme disease, but without the rash.

Consider soft tick relapsing fever (STRF), a Borrelia bacteria infection transmitted to humans by way of soft-bodied ticks that, while rare, has been seen across western and southwestern states.

WORCESTER ― The number of ticks in Massachusetts is increasing, according to some experts, and that means the risk of catching a serious disease is rising. "Ticks are more active, and they're biting ...

Following the first dose, the man developed a high fever and became stuporous (a condition in which someone becomes nearly unresponsive). But he recovered within 24 hours and finished the full ...

Wet weather this spring — and two years ago — could lead to an increase in ticks in Colorado, though the Front Range will get ...

Summer is here, and that means ticks are, too. Why it matters: Ticks, which are most active in warmer seasons, transmit Lyme disease through bacteria in their bite. The disease causes rash, flu-like ...

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