ticks
Maine reports first case of rare, deadly tick-borne virus since 2017
A Maine resident has been infected with the rare Powassan virus that can cause brain infections and meningitis and, in some cases, lead to death.
Tick latched on man's eyeball made 'popping sound' when doctor pried it off
Kentucky man Chris Prater always sprays himself with repellent before heading into the bush, but after leaving a job last week his eye was irritated. He never thought it would...
House orders Pentagon to reveal if it turned ticks into biological weapons
This alleged plan by the Pentagon gives a whole new meaning to being bugged by the government. The House of Representatives is calling for an investigation into allegations that the...
Self-cloning super ticks are coming to suck out all our blood
Savage-as-hell ticks -- which recently killed a fifth cow by sucking its blood until it died -- are coming for us humans next. Infectious disease researchers are becoming increasingly alarmed...
A tick bite turned me into a vegan
A tick turned Kristie Downen into a vegan. "It was the last thing on my mind," the Missouri farmer tells Springfield's KSPR TV of her "life-changing experience ... [it's] unbelievable...
New tick-borne virus infecting dozens in China
Researchers in China claim to have identified a new tick-borne disease. In a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers wrote they've identified a tick-borne disease...
Kentucky toddler contracts rare disease from tick bite
A toddler fell into a weeklong near-coma in Kentucky after contracting a rare disease from a tick bite, according to his family. Jackson Oblisk's dad Brandon thought nothing of what...
Alaska prepares for parasite invasion
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Health and wildlife officials are taking steps to prepare for potentially dangerous parasites that could gain a foothold because of Alaska’s warming climate. Non-native ticks represent a...
Invasive tick species is becoming an even bigger threat to US
Late last month the CDC issued a warning about an invasive species of tick that has begun to spread in the United States. Native to Asia, the ticks are gaining...
Deadly Asian ticks are invading America
An invasive tick that’s native to Asia has popped up in New York and eight other states — and health officials are warning it could spread dangerous diseases to humans...
New invasive 'aggressive' tick is spreading across the US
A new invasive tick species described as an “aggressive biter” has been found in a number of US states, sparking concern from agriculture and health officials. The Haemaphysalis longicornis, better...
NY health officials warn of new species of tick
ALBANY, N.Y. — Public health and agriculture officials are warning New York residents, farms and visitors to take precautions outdoors as a new tick species has been found in the...
People with certain blood types more likely to be bitten by ticks
People with Type A blood are more likely to be bitten by ticks, a study has found. Scientists in the Czech Republic have found that ticks may be influenced by...
Rare tick mysteriously shows up in Arkansas from New Jersey
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A hardy, invasive species of tick that survived a New Jersey winter and subsequently traversed the mid-Atlantic has mysteriously arrived in Arkansas. No one is sure...
5-year-old temporarily paralyzed by tick bite makes full recovery
A Mississippi mother took to Facebook to share a photo of her 5-year-old daughter walking out of the hospital following a harrowing ordeal involving a tick bite. Jessica Griffin said...
CDC apologizes over ruining poppy seed muffins with tick nightmare
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may have just ruined poppy seed muffins for the internet after replacing the seeds with tiny ticks in a photo the organization...
Woman claims she developed 'deadly' meat allergy after tick bite
Jennifer Burton's 2-acre property is surrounded by woods, so the Arkansas resident is used to getting a few tick bites here and there. She's constantly in her yard gardening, feeding...
Deadly tick virus spreading fast across India
A deadly "tick" virus which causes vomiting, muscle pain and confusion has killed at least 19 people in India. Another 300 have been infected by the Kyasanur Forest Disease [KFD]...
Ancient ticks found full of dinosaur blood
Researchers working with ancient amber thought to be nearly 100 million years old have discovered something that sounds like the beginning of a new chapter in the Jurassic Park franchise:...
Escaped tick carrying killer disease sparks panic at news event
A blood-sucking tick has sparked panic after it vanished at a news conference aimed at warning of the deadly disease it carries. Officials from the Miyazaki Prefectural Government brought the...