Over 60% of human infectious diseases come from animals. Learn what zoonotic diseases are, how they are transmitted, and why ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 450,000 people in the US have alpha-gal syndrome — a tickborne allergy to red meat — while many others have never heard of the ...

Ticks have to be some of the most widely despised creatures in existence despite their important role in the ecosystem. They are found all across the United States, hanging out in almost every place ...

Despite dropping temperatures along Michigan’s lakeshore, area veterinarians warn that ticks remain a threat to pets and ...

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says more Iowans are being diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or ...

A new tick-borne virus discovered in China can spread to humans and sometimes cause neurological disease, scientists report. The germ, dubbed Wetland virus (WELV), was first detected in a hospital ...

Lone Star ticks are vectors for several diseases, including alpha-gal syndrome, which can cause a red-meat allergy in humans. In 2012, Alicia Tucker was ready to be induced to deliver her third child ...

There’s an emerging threat to Kansas cattle and human health, but one that experts at Kansas State University are prepared to monitor, diagnose and counter, as part of the university’s mission to ...

ENT copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Contents List of illustrations -- Introduction -- Invasive species -- Ticks from Africa -- Ticks from the Afro-Caribbean region -- ...