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

In some cases, passing it on to the fetus may be possible. This is so rare that researchers do not know much about how it affects the fetus or infant. Pets cannot infect you with Lyme disease, but ...

Retrospective evaluation of medical history and 3635 anti-TBE (tick-borne encephalitis ... Clinical findings suggest a nonspecific inflammatory disease with restricted encephalitic profile ...

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) has now been confirmed in locally acquired human cases in the U.K., with evidence of ...

The study found eight rare diseases associated with increased risk of Covid-19-related mortality. Credit: imageBROKER/Berit Kessler via Getty Images. Researchers in the UK are calling for better ...

Rare diseases aren’t as rare as the appellation suggests. For instance, according to the US Government Accountability Office, 30 million Americans have a rare disease, a little less than 10% of ...

"It's estimated there are anywhere from 7,000 to 10,000 rare diseases, but there are only ICD codes for about 500 rare diseases." Researchers could obtain data on 379 rare diseases based on their ...

Sometimes, it can pass on Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Colorado tick fever. The deer tick is the size of a poppy seed. After a feeding, it can triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Lyme disease ...

The Rare Disease Network, which includes Calvin University, Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, MSU College of Human Medicine, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services and Van Andel ...

FOR the first time, a deadly brain swelling disease has been detected in British patients with no travel history – which ...