The incidence of alpha-gal syndrome appears to be growing significantly. Patients who are bitten can develop a severe allergy ...

Health officials warm residents to take precautions.

Doctors say 90% of all diseases transmitted by an insect bite originate with ticks, even when a mosquito does the biting. As ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – Temperatures are rising across West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio, and medical experts are ...

Barnstable County says new state tracking of alpha-gal syndrome diagnoses will identify trends and improve instruction to ...

Study shows many ticks carry several infections, increasing health risks and making diagnosis harder after bites.

Governor Maura Healey on Thursday unveiled a new public health measure aimed at taming a growing public health threat: ...

Acting fast after a tick bite can lower your risk of developing Lyme disease. You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your ...

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, ...

It's that time again.The warmer weather is approaching, which means ticks are making their appearance in the state once again ...

Scientists with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are warning that ticks are now active in Connecticut as ...