In New England, you should watch out for black legged ticks, which can cause Lyme's disease, and lone star ticks, which can cause a red meat allergy. To protect yourself from ticks, wear tight ...

The prospect of Lyme disease is no joke. About 47% of the adult ticks that the St. Joseph County Department of Health has collected since 2017 have tested positive for the bacteria that leads to Lyme ...

In New England, tick-borne diseases are more prevalent than in many other parts of the country, mainly due to the region's unique ecosystem. Ticks don't fly but attach themselves to animals or ...

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in New England, but tick season has already begun. Thomas Mather, the director of URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease and its ...