Lyme disease is a bacterial infection primarily transmitted by Ixodes ticks, also known as deer ticks or blacklegged ticks.

Multiple Illinois counties are warning the public about a prevalence of ticks this season, and they could be carrying multiple diseases at the same time. Lauren Victory reports. Ticks can be dangerous ...

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Lyme disease is one of the most prevalent tick-borne diseases in New Jersey and nationwide. New Jersey had the fourth-highest ...

According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), emergency room visits for tick bites are at ...

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You have heard about Lyme disease, but how much do you really know about it? Experts say most tick bites happen in June and July, with symptoms taking anywhere from three to 30 days to appear.