Ticks
At least 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites.
Researchers are seeking thousands of volunteers in the U.S. and Europe to test the first potential vaccine against Lyme disease in 20 years.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman in her 90s has died after becoming infected with the tickborne Powassan virus.
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Scientists at MIT are proposing releasing hordes of genetically altered mice on the posh vacation destination of Nantucket to combat the growing scourge of Lyme disease.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A person in eastern Maine has died from a rare virus spread from the bite of an infected tick, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
ARROWSIC, Maine (AP) — New research shows ticks that can transmit Lyme disease have been increasing in abundance in a forest in the state’s mid-coast region over the last three decades, according to researchers with a Maine university and hospital.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The University of Maine’s tick lab found that a higher percentage of ticks tested positive for the pathogen that causes Lyme disease last year than the previous year.
It’s a ghastly sight: ticks by tens of thousands burrowed into a moose’s broad body and sucking its lifeblood.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Health authorities in Maine are warning residents of a second peak in tick activity in the state this fall.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Public health authorities in Maine said a second case of a rare tick-borne infection has been located in the state.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island resident has been diagnosed with a rare tick-borne disease that can cause muscular weakness or even paralysis, state public health officials said Tuesday.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A case of a rare tickborne infection has been located in coastal Maine.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that the agency has confirmed a case of Powassan virus.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that the agency has confirmed a case of Powassan virus.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two Connecticut residents have been diagnosed with the Powassan virus, a disease carried by ticks that attacks the central nervous system.
A late-summer drought virtually eliminated ticks in parts of New England but they’re back with a vengeance this spring.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Public health authorities in Maine expect a very active tick season this year and are advising residents and visitors take precautions.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s tick population is increasing this season, due to a variety of factors that include shorter and warmer winters and longer and wetter springs and summers, experts say.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials are urging residents to check themselves and their children carefully for ticks after spending time in wooded areas this spring.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The University of Maine is looking for forest landowners to assist with its survey of tick populations in the state.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral infections and evidence that the overall economy is improving.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Wisconsin continued to tick downward Wednesday, a rare bit of good news for health officials as they struggle to contain the deadly disease.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York leaders took a series of unprecedented steps Sunday to slow the spread of the coronavirus, including canceling schools and extinguishing most nightlife in New York City.
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber says that he has been battling Lyme disease.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the pop star wrote that “it’s been a rough couple years but (I’m) getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever.”
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the pop star wrote that “it’s been a rough couple years but (I’m) getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever.”
It takes a feeding tick 36 to 48 hours to transmit Lyme disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
By Colin A. Young
State House News Service
BOSTON -- The state’s $1 million investment towards finding a way to prevent ticks from spreading Lyme disease is paying off, a UMass Medical School researcher said Thursday, and an additional investment could move an antibody proven in labs to protect mice against Lyme closer to a human trial.
State House News Service
BOSTON -- The state’s $1 million investment towards finding a way to prevent ticks from spreading Lyme disease is paying off, a UMass Medical School researcher said Thursday, and an additional investment could move an antibody proven in labs to protect mice against Lyme closer to a human trial.
Denver, Colo., Feb. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 14-year-old Lyme disease patient, advocate and technology pioneer Olivia Goodreau will be in Washington D.C.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say a record number of tick-borne diseases were reported last year.
The Tick Testing Laboratory at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station is reporting the first evidence of an east Asian longhorned tick biting a resident of Fairfield County.
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor is pursuing a plan to battle tick-borne diseases on Nantucket.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York health officials are warning state residents that disease-carrying ticks might still be active this fall.