Ally Hilfiger, daughter of fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger, endured years of unexplained ailments before discovering Lyme disease was the cause. Bitten by a tick at age 7, she wasn’t diagnosed until ...

Ticks are some of Earth’s most effective disease vectors. They can connect humans and domestic animals to diseases that ...

Summer is gone, but ticks are still around. The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is reminding residents to remain vigilant ...

Oct. 23, 2024 — Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. Up to 70,000 new cases are estimated each year in Austria alone. The bacterial infection can cause ...

Twenty-one blacklegged ticks were submitted to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit between the end of September and the end ...

babesiosis anaplasmosis Lyme disease Powassan virus disease You may not notice a tick bite because ticks are tiny, and their bites are usually painless. Removing attached ticks as soon as possible ...

Temperatures are beginning to cool in northwestern Ontario this fall, but officials say tick activity is still on the rise ...

Before you head outdoors, learn these expert tips to protect yourself from disease-carrying tick bites. Before you head outdoors, learn these expert tips to protect yourself from disease-carrying tick ...

Dr Phillips says if your dog or cat is up to date on their tick treatments, they should be adequately protected. But to be on ...

First aid has always been about quickly helping someone in trouble before professional help arrives. Over the years, people ...

Is it stress? Boredom? Or maybe just a habit you’ve had since childhood? Nail-biting—often dismissed as a quirky, harmless ...

Clinical signs for development of bite-associated infection may be subtle, with increased pain and tenderness around the wound as the first indication. Injuries may initially have edema ...