Researchers have identified a new species of Rickettsia bacteria, which are responsible for causing types of spotted fever, ...

Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, are a growing concern in areas like Chambersburg with abundant outdoor spaces. Ticks transmit diseases through bites, often causing flu-like symptoms and ...

Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by borrelia burgdorferi, a bacterial species that can spread to people and animals from the bite of a deer tick—also called a black-legged tick—carrying ...

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Door County health officials are warning hikers to be extra careful because they’re seeing an increase in anaplasmosis, a bacterial infection from tick bites that can cause ...

There's an urgent warning from the family of a Dutchess County man, who they say died from a virus spread through an infected tick bite. "I don't think I've really accepted it, it's a hard thing to ...

Biologist Charles Darwin began crafting his theory of evolution on a trip to the Galapagos Islands, where he discovered animals had developed unique traits that varied from island to island. Nearly ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging residents to take precautions against tick bites after a state resident contracted Powassan, a tick-borne illness ...

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