Ticks are parasitic arachnids that feed on the blood of mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. They vary in size and ...

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

The American dog tick spreads the bacteria that causes ... People who get Lyme disease from a tick bite can sometimes develop a red rash called erythema migrans. This rash shows up in a bullseye ...

Ticks transmit disease when they bite a human or animal to feed ... Spending time outside walking your dog, camping, gardening, or hunting could bring you in close contact with ticks. Treat clothing ...

Many dog flea medicines require a prescription ... NexGard is a better choice for preventing the transmission of Lyme disease from ticks. Some veterinarians also use NexGard to treat mange.

There’s an epidemic of tick-transmitted Lyme disease, with possibly 476,000 people a year diagnosed and treated in the U.S.

R. conorii conorrii Rh. sanguineus (I. ricinus) Mediterranean spotted fever Rash (97%); single eschar; case–fatality rate without treatment (0–18%) R. conorii israelensis Rh. sanguineus ...

Wyoming already had three well-known ticks that are harmful to humans in the state: The Rocky Mountain wood tick, ...

(WSBT) — With snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, you may think ticks would be gone, but that is not the case. Now 9 dogs in Fulton County have tested positive for Lyme disease in the past month.

which has uncovered tick-borne blood parasites that cause zoonotic diseases in stray dogs and dogs in shelters, as well as the environment in which they live. Researchers in the recent study ...

Vector-borne diseases in Africa pose increasing threats due to factors like population expansion, livestock movement, and climate change. Ticks, as ...