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 ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say a naturally occurring compound secreted by the skin of donkeys can effectively repel the most common human-biting tick. In fact, they assert ...

Natural tick repellents such as oil of lemon eucalyptus do exist, but they are not usually as effective as DEET in keeping ticks away and tend not to last as long. Enter the donkey. The sebaceous ...

If you have a dog or cat, chances are you’ve given your pet a flavored chewable tablet for tick prevention at some point. What if you could take a similar pill to protect yourself from getting Lyme ...

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Chewable tablets for tick prevention have been reserved exclusively for our furry friends, but one company is working on a similar concept that can protect humans from Lyme disease and other ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, or MDHHS, is encouraging residents to take steps to avoid tick bites. As the weather warms, transmission of tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease ...

The first-ever recorded Northeast case of a tick-borne disease was reported in Connecticut, officials said. Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis is a type of spotted fever transmitted through infected ...

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. — It's tick season in Western New York, and many people need to keep an eye out for the little bugs that can really pack a punch if they latch onto yourself, or pets. The ...

Bit of a missed opportunity to not mention that there was a Lyme disease vaccine for humans in the late ‘90s before bad press generated by anti-vaccine advocates crowing about (proven nonexistent) ...