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For more than three decades, researchers have been tracking ticks, mice, oak trees and other wildlife in a New York forest to better understand what makes Lyme disease more likely to spread. Their latest findings challenge some long-held assumptions — including the idea that deer are a major driver of Lyme disease risk. Researchers at…

N.Y. — Lyme and other tick-borne diseases can have a horrible impact on the human body, both physically and mentally. Sometimes, it can prevent you from doing the things you love. That’s what happened to Endicott resident Beth Scoville, who continues to battle Lyme today

North Carolina is facing an emerging threat from something so small, its bite can easily go unnoticed. 

Angela Newman of Biltmore Forest, North Carolina, remembers the “bizarre” symptoms she began experiencing almost a decade ago. Blurry vision, a stiff neck, hypersensitive skin, numbness and weakness that would come and go

N.Y. (WBNG) – Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is spread through the bite of infected deer ticks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, early treatment with antibiotics can be effective, while untreated infections can affect the joints, heart and nervous system

It’s a rite of summer: enjoying time outdoors and all that nature has to offer. But that can come with dangers, and ticks, which can transmit Lyme disease, top the list

SUFFOLK COUNTY (WABC) –As Lyme disease cases continue to rise, a new home test designed to detect Lyme disease-causing bacteria in ticks is set to reach consumers later this month in Suffolk County

ANSWER: Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread mostly by deer ticks in the United States. The only Lyme disease vaccine (Lymerix) was voluntarily removed from the market by the manufacturer because of poor sales and concerns about the vaccine causing arthritis, although studies found that this was unlikely

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Have you been tucking your pants into your socks? Stripping down to inspect your armpits, belly button and behind your knees? Craning to look in the mirror or asking, “Are there any ticks on my back?”