They’re tiny parasites that feed on the blood of mammals, and they can spread dozens of diseases. March 24-30 is Tick Bite ...

Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

The NHS has issued guidance over a bacterial illness that's especially prevalent between April and July. The infection is ...

The infection is almost exclusively passed to humans through the bite of a parasite, which is crucial to remove quickly ...

The primary tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.

NewsCenter 5's Maria Stephanos spoke with Dr. Simone Wildes, an Infectious Disease Specialist at South Shore Health, to learn more about how dangerous tick bites are and what to do if bitten.

New research from the CDC is exposing surprising new culprits behind a growing meat allergy. The tick menace is even worse ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning that a rare red meat allergy is now being ...

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

A new invasive tick species was recently found in St. Louis County, with more sightings expected this spring and summer.

Getting a tick bite can be understandably scary: They're most often discussed in the context of people developing Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can either be easily treated if caught ...