Woman says she was sent home from hospital with Lyme disease symptoms and told 'there's nothing we could do for you'

Annette Jackson is speaking out about her ‘debilitating’ experience and bringing awareness to Lyme, as cases in Michigan rise ...

Q&A: As ticks spread, so do the diseases they carry

Up-close tick encounters are nothing new to Peter Krause. As a tick-borne disease researcher, he's conducted fieldwork where ...
WGAL

Pa lawmakers consider bill to open up more land for hunters

TAXPAYER FUNDED LAND SHOULD BE OPEN TO SPORTSMEN AS LONG AS WE’RE WITHIN OUR SAFETY ZONE ISSUES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SOME ...

Ticks are already out, but you can avoid illness with simple actions

When you're on your next hike, or even out in your yard, be sure to dress appropriately, use insect repellent and avoid tall grass to avoid a tick bite, the the Cleveland Clinic and Centers for ...

Lyme disease cases quadruple in Michigan as tick populations explode

Health officials urge Michiganders to take precautions to prevent tick bites as the blood-sucking arachnids spread to more ...
WXYZ

Michigan health officials warn of surging Lyme disease cases as tick populations explode across the state

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports cases have quadrupled over the past several years, rising to ...
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'Exploding trees' map shows states most at risk during winter storm

A meteorologist warned of the risk of “exploding trees” later this week as extreme cold hits the northern U.S. A huge portion of the country is under cold-related weather alerts, with advisories ...
Democrat and Chronicle

Warmer spring weather brings higher tick risk in Rochester

Warm temperatures returned to the Rochester area in early April, bringing hope for some sustained spring weather — and a renewed risk of more active ticks. That’s because most ticks live for around ...
The Connecticut Mirror

CT scientists seeing unseasonably high, ‘disconcerting’ tick activity

Jamie L. Cantoni, agricultural research technician and field technician for the active tick surveillance program, holds a tube filled with freshly caught ticks to be tested in Old Lyme, Connecticut on ...
WTEN

Why ticks may reach a record-high in Capital Region this season

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As the weather starts warming up, some experts have turned their attention toward the emergence of ticks. Pest control experts have already begun their services to get ahead of ...
The Boston Globe

Tick season is back. Here are 5 things to know.

As higher temperatures creep back across Massachusetts, so do ticks — tiny, resilient pests that carry an outsized public health threat. While it may seem that our bitterly cold winter would have ...
KAIT

Researchers track Asian longhorned tick spread in Arkansas

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - For outdoor enthusiasts, the magic of spring is often tempered by the resurgence of chiggers, ticks and other nuisance insects. For researchers with the ...