Lyme disease makes the headlines but there are plenty of additional reasons to avoid tick bites. New research highlights the latest in a growing list of tick-borne threats—a distant relative of Lyme that's easy to confuse ...
Jun 8, 2015
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Though uncommon, Floridians can get tick diseases.
May 19, 2015
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(HealthDay)—A rare virus has been found in ticks that are common in the southeastern United States.
Jan 16, 2015
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The Swiss researcher who gained international recognition for discovering the bacteria that causes Lyme disease has died in Montana.
Nov 20, 2014
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, there are more than 300,000 cases of Lyme disease in the U.S. each year. Last year, most Lyme disease cases reported to the CDC were concentrated heavily in the Northeast ...
Sep 11, 2014
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A bug can turn you into a vegetarian, or at least make you swear off red meat. Doctors across the U.S. are seeing a surge of sudden meat allergies in people bitten by a certain kind of tick.
Aug 7, 2014
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People who get bitten by a blacklegged tick have a higher-than-expected chance of being exposed to more than one pathogen at the same time.
Jun 20, 2014
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May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
May 19, 2014
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Paul Curtis, coordinator of Cornell University's Wildlife Damage Management Program and associate professor of Natural Resources, explains why tick populations are still high in New York and surrounding areas – and provides ...
May 8, 2014
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Finding evidence of Lyme disease in the San Francisco Bay Area didn't surprise a team of researchers, although it may be news to many doctors in the region. But identifying another tick-borne pathogen that causes relapsing ...
Feb 26, 2014
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