Certain bugs carry illnesses, known as vector-borne diseases, that can make you very sick. Learn how to protect yourself from insects that carry these diseases.

A 60-year-old man presents to the office with multiple flat, red, non-scaly, non-itchy skin lesions that he developed 2 weeks ago.He is otherwise healthy and not on medications. He works at a local ...

Remove the tick with tweezers Clean the bite with soap, alcohol, or iodine Save the tick in a sealed bag or flush it Watch for rash, fever, or fatigue Contact your doctor if symptoms develop Photo ...

Health coach and wellness advocate Erika Schlick shares her long journey with Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness that can lead to debilitating symptoms. The 44-year-old's symptoms persisted for two ye ...

"The worst part was that my head went to a big pile of mush. I was struggling to think or do anything. The exhaustion is like running a marathon every day." A subsequent test taken privately finally ...

In Estonia, ticks pose two serious threats — tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Lyme disease — and health officials say Lyme cases are climbing.

Lyme disease cases and tick bites have been on the rise in New Jersey. WBGO’s Scott Pringle talked to an expert from New Jersey on the matter who also got very sick from Lyme disease.

Don’t let a tick ruin your final summer holiday! The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is sharing tips on how to stay ...

A Tennessee woman was diagnosed with Alpha-gal syndrome, or AGS, in 2022, but her first symptoms began nearly 10 years before ...

That doesn’t mean you’re in the clear if you don’t have a bull’s eye rash; you may just be one of the other 20 to 30 percent.

The only current prevention for Lyme disease is covering up and wearing insect repellant to prevent tick bites. A new vaccine ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing hand, foot and mouth and viral upper respiratory infections this week.