The spike is a public health concern because Lyme disease can lead to life-threatening medical problems if left untreated.

AGS occurs when a tick bite causes a person’s immune system to develop an allergic reaction to a sugar molecule found in beef ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers are pushing to expand insurance coverage for Lyme disease testing as the state grapples with one of ...

Before June 2024, Sandy Mansmann said she could multitask with ease and remember everything. Then she was bitten by a blacklegged tick. Now, the 84-year-old Nottingham Township woman said she lives ...

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says more Iowans are being diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to ...

Warmer weather and longer tick seasons are fueling a surge in tick-related illnesses across the U.S. Lyme disease remains the ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 450,000 people in the US have alpha-gal syndrome — a tickborne allergy to red meat — while many others have never heard of the ...

Thousands of Australians report suffering debilitating chronic symptoms after getting a tick bite. But their illness — and ...

With the rise in Lyme disease cases in the US, it is increasingly important to stay current with the latest treatment recommendations.

A once-rare disease that causes a person to develop a severe allergy to red meat is seeing an “explosive rise” across America ...

Over 60% of human infectious diseases come from animals. Learn what zoonotic diseases are, how they are transmitted, and why ...

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with a lab director in Monroe County who says the number of ticks in the woods this fall has ...