EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — Many are itching to get outside as the summer season quickly approaches. But that means people also need to have several strategies in their back pockets to keep ...

Scientists are warning of a new virus discovered in China that spreads to humans through tick bites, with the potential to cause problems in the brain. Wetland virus (WELV) was initially detected in a ...

Maryland has some of the highest cases of Lyme disease​ in the nation, yet funding for research is in jeopardy.

If you haven't made checking yourself and your pets for ticks part of your normal routine, now is probably the time. In 2010, there were 37 cases of Lyme disease in Ohio. By 2023, there were 1,298, a ...

The National Pest Management Association also named bedbugs as the 'Buzziest' pest of 2025. Here are some tips to stay safe ...

CONCORD — New Hampshire public health officials are urging caution as they announce mosquito- and tick-transmitted infections. The state's first human case of Jamestown Canyon virus in 2023 is in an ...

An invasive tick species is creeping its way into more parts of the country, as warming temperatures help it spread a little-known infection that can leave people with debilitating symptoms, and in ...

The Asian longhorn tick is native to Japan, China, Korea, and parts of Russia. Australia and New Zealand imported the tick a ...

This article is a part of 12-piece series for The Times’ 2025 “Year in Review. It was the New York Times that said this ...

If you are hoping it can get too cold for ticks to survive in Pennsylvania this winter, the answer may disappoint you.