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Here’s everything you need to know to stay tick-free, including expert-backed tips on how to remove ticks and how to choose effective preventative products.
Explosion of meat, dairy allergy on Martha’s Vineyard due to new tick boom There's a new medical issue on Martha's Vineyard, and it's impacting the way people eat. It's known as "alpha-gal ...
The CDC reports the highest number of tick bites across the United States in five years. Experts say climate change is contributing to the increase in tick populations and diseases they carry ...
A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting a suspected case of the tick-borne Powassan virus.
A 'red meat allergy' from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about It's one of the two most common tick species in Texas, along with the ...
Ticks have long been an unwelcome part of New York summers, but in recent years, illnesses caused by tick bites have been increasing across the state. Here's what you need to know.
The invasive longhorned tick species is posing new health risks as scientists warn that it could potentially lead to an Ehrlichiosis infection, a bacterial infection that could be fatal if left ...
Studies have linked ticks on 6 continents to alpha-gal syndrome and its unusual symptoms. An entomologist explains what this frustrating illness is.
New Jersey health officials report that Lyme disease has been detected in all 21 counties throughout the state. As of Wednesday, 3,842 cases of the tick-borne illness have been reported statewide ...
Public health officials are investigating whether a newborn girl on Martha’s Vineyard contracted the serious but rare tick-borne disease.
Islanders’ diets are being upended by an onslaught of alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-induced allergy to meat and dairy.