Ticks—all species and types of ticks—are the worst. But good luck avoiding them—especially if you enjoy spending time in the outdoors. We are in the midst of one of the worst, and longest, tick ...

With the weather slowly warming up, people and pets alike are bound to come across ticks, which could potentially lead to illnesses such as lyme disease. While tick exposure can happen at any time of ...

South Carolina is home to a vast array of pesky critters, but ticks are almost in a class by themselves. They’re creepy and crawly, but they also bite for the sole purpose of gorging themselves on ...

An international research team has reported the first molecular detection of Rickettsia bacteria in ticks collected from domestic dogs in Malawi, addressing a significant knowledge gap in ...

The Asian longhorned tick is a relatively new species in the United States that can transmit diseases like Rocky Mountain ...

Ticks, as is now well known, can transmit dangerous diseases–to both humans and animals. People are especially afraid of Lyme disease, a bacterial infection, and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). This ...

South Carolina has its fair share of pesky, crawly critters during summer, but ticks are a particularly dangerous nuisance. Their sole purpose is to gorge themselves on you or your pet’s blood.

Scientists call for increased vigilance. Researchers raise alarm after discovering new type of bacteria killing dogs in US: 'Host cells' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Thousands of cases of tickborne diseases are reported annually in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. One of the latest victims was Kevin Redding, the executive director for ...