tickborne

Cara Murez THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Robert Weymouth, 58, of Portland, Maine, died this year because of a tick bite.You've likely heard of Lyme disease and the problems it can…

Steven Reinberg FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cases of a parasitic disease spread by ticks have been on the rise, particularly in states in the Northeast that had previously seen few cases,…

A University of Maryland-led team of scientists has deciphered the first comprehensive, continuous genome for a parasite responsible for transmitting Lyme disease and other serious infections to hundreds of thousands of Americans yearly.…

Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada -- presenting new risks in areas where they were never previously detected. The findings from researchers at McGill University and the…

When it comes to preventing tick bites -- especially in light of the dramatic, decade-long rise in tick-borne diseases -- bug sprays help but are less than optimal. For example, DEET was designed to keep quick-moving mosquitoes from landing…

Pfizer and French partner Valneva have begun a late-stage trial of a Lyme disease vaccine as evidence mounts that the tick-borne illness is rapidly spreading across the US and Europe. The companies said on Monday they were recruiting…

As surveillance for ticks and the disease-causing germs they spread improves, so does Americans' access to knowledge about where the risk of tickborne disease is greatest. "The more we look for ticks and tickborne pathogens, the more we…

Laboratory workers and travelers to endemic countries with risk of exposure should be vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), and…

PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bay Area Lyme Foundation, a leading sponsor of Lyme disease research in the US, today announced that the organization has raised more than $8 million since the beginning of the…

The number of cases of tick-borne illnesses (TBIs) reported annually to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has more than doubled over the past two decades in the United States. An expert panel has developed a set of…