Lyme disease

Blacklegged ticks, also called deer ticks, are not insects, but rather arachnids. They can carry more than a dozen rare diseases, including Lyme disease.

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Sun's out, ticks out. Lyme disease-carrying bloodsucker season is getting longer

5:00am April 18, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Blacklegged ticks, the arachnids that carry Lyme disease, are out and about for more of the year thanks to warming temperatures across much of the country. Here's how to stay safe.

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State officials urge residents to take steps to avoid insect-borne diseases

10:47am April 04, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

Officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are reminding residents that tick bites can cause serious illnesses such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

A vaccine candidate for Lyme disease is moving through the clinical pipeline, as the tick-borne disease spreads to new areas. Here, a tick is seen at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research.

A vaccine for Lyme disease is in its final clinical trial

12:25pm August 09, 2022

by Bill Chappell

There isn't currently a Lyme disease vaccine on the U.S. market. Researchers are hoping to change that.

The black-legged or deer tick, which carries Lyme disease, appears to be expanding it's territory.

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Ticks Suck. Here's A Guide To Identifying Them And Avoiding Bites

7:00am July 04, 2021

by Sheila Eldred

With more ticks carrying disease than ever, here's what you need to know about which ticks to watch out for and what to do if you get bitten.

Black-legged ticks carrying the bacterium that causes Lyme have been found in the coastal chaparrals surrounding California beaches.

Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks Are Turning Up On California's Beaches

2:34pm June 11, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The blood-sucking critters are capable of thriving along the West Coast, according to new research, though experts don't exactly know how they're picking up the bacterium that causes the illness.

A blacklegged tick like this one can be hard to spot.

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Ticks And Lyme Disease: 3 Factors Determine Risk Of Infection

5:14pm July 24, 2018

by Paul Chisholm

The chance of catching Lyme disease from an individual tick ranges from zero to roughly 50 percent. Three factors matter: the tick species, where it came from and how long the tick was feeding.

Time outdoors leaves you vulnerable to tick bites and the diseases they can transmit. New research seeks to a better picture of the geographic spread of ticks that carry dangerous pathogens.

Researchers Study Thousands Of Ticks Collected By The People They Bit

7:42pm July 12, 2018

by Erin Blakemore

Researchers invited the public to help them study the geographic spread of ticks that carry pathogens that can sicken humans. People were eager to oblige by sending in the pesky bugs that bit them.

Black-legged ticks, also known as deer ticks, can carry Lyme disease.

Lyme Disease Is On The Rise Again. Here's How To Prevent It

11:06am May 07, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

The tick-borne illness is spreading north and south — about 300,000 U.S. cases a year. As scientists work on better diagnostic tests and surveillance tools, you can take steps to cut your risk.

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A tick nymph, or young tick, has dug its mouth into a human arm. Left to its own devices, this western blacklegged tick nymph will stay attached for three to four days, during which time it will drink enough blood to later molt and grow into an adult.

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WATCH: How A Tick Digs Its Hooks Into You

9:07am March 20, 2018

by Gabriela Quirós

See how a tick sinks its hooks into a human for a long meal. And find out the best way to remove it.

More Ticks In 2017: How To Stay Safe

1:50pm June 26, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

A mild winter is adding up to more insects, and that means more ticks—tiny creatures in the spider family that feed on the blood of mammals, birds, and humans.

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