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In 1975, a movie filmed in Martha’s Vineyard made people afraid to go into the water. Today, a real animal in Martha’s Vineyard is making people afraid to go outside. “It’s gotten to the point now that grandparents are not allowing their grandchildren to come visit them,” said Sam Telford

Ticks are spreading in the U.S., and carrying diseases like Lyme and alpha-gal syndrome, which causes an allergy to red meat. That could cost the livestock industry billions

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

Some days it feels like we’re losing a battle against mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, flies and worms

New CDC data reveals ticks have migrated south, possibly creating more risks for Lyme disease Aug. 13, 202602:22

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

In parks, in backyards, in woods that are lovely, dark, and deep, a many-legged menace now stalks the land. I speak of ticks, and I come bearing absolutely no good news. In recent decades, ticks have made the leap from nuisance to genuine public-health threat: Their numbers are rising. Their ranges are expanding. And the…

Research shows that more than 31 million Americans—or nearly one in ten people—experience a tick bite every year. While some tick bites can be harmless, these parasitic arachnids that feed on both animals and people can transmit dozens of diseases in as little as 36 to 48 hours, including anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever,…