While Lyme News Today

Emory researchers have mapped the distribution of the lone star tick across Georgia to help build awareness for where people are most likely to encounter the most common biting tick in the state.

A few weeks ago, Goudarz Molaei went on a research expedition to a wooded coastal area in...

A few weeks ago, Goudarz Molaei went on a research expedition to a wooded coastal area in southwestern Connecticut. Within minutes, droves of troublesome residents of the area were crawling across his coveralls. He was covered in ticks. Molaei, who directs the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station’s tick surveillance and testing program, collected as many as he could and took them back to his lab. The final tally: more than 200 of the tiny, parasitic arachnids. The experience was “qui...

UpdatedMon, May 3, 2021 at 2:11 pm CT Reply A close-up photo shows adult female deer tick crawling on piece of straw. Deer ticks are the most common tick in the Midwest. (Shutterstock) ILLINOIS — The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging residents to take precautions against tick bites, some of which can lead to fatal diseases. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that over 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are seen in the United States each year. The illness is s...