According to MDHHS, Lyme disease, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common tick-borne disease in ...

Check yourself - and your pets - for ticks regularly after you’ve been outside or on a walk or hike. They like to hide near the hairline, ears, neck, under arms or around the groin. Check between ...

Ticks are more common when the weather begins to heat up but are present year round, and central New York is considered a common place for ticks, which can carry Lyme disease. A lot of people think ...

“The tick has to bite the human and stay attached for a little while to ... As it spreads out it might eventually develop into what looks like a classic bullseye. But that doesn't always happen.” ...

Humans can get Lyme disease through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue and a characteristic skin rash that often resembles a bulls-eye.

In today’s Health Alert, tick-borne illnesses are on the rise, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shared important advice for people planning a walk this weekend. As the weather ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a time to spotlight a growing health concern around tick bites. Lyme disease ... the typical bullseye rash is not present.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is asking anyone going outdoors this weekend, as the warm weather continues, to do one ...

It’s not just Lyme Disease you have to watch out for. Two other tick-borne illnesses are quickly spreading in Central New ...

“The tick has to bite the human and stay attached for a ... As it spreads out it might eventually develop into what looks like a classic bullseye. But that doesn't always happen.” ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,215 Lyme disease cases statewide in 2024, marking a 168% increase over the last five years. The blacklegged tick, also known as the deer ...