Epidemiologist Elizabeth Schiffman, who supervises the Vectorborne Diseases Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health, ...

In a recent groundbreaking study led by Acadia University, a team has gained a better understanding of how lemongrass ...

In a province full of ticks, researchers at Acadia University have been testing lemongrass essential oil as a natural ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes the lone star tick as “very aggressive,” and it seeks out human ...

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Due to climate change, more ticks are migrating north, including species that are not native to California. The Bay Area Lyme ...

Powassan virus is primarily transmitted to humans by one of Minnesota’s 13 tick species: the blacklegged tick, also known as ...

No treatment is available Powassan virus and about 10% of victims with severe cases die, while half of survivors have ...

“Tick habitat … is spreading,” according to the Washington Trails Association statement. “Ticks have been spotted in more parts of Washington in recent years.” Those parts include the Olympic ...

Temperatures are climbing into the double digits, and soon much of the snowpack will be gone leaving drier conditions in winter’s wake. The means it’s nearly time to contend with this year’s crop of ...

DULUTH — Reports of Powassan virus, a potentially fatal tick-borne illness that can have permanent neurological effects, are increasing across the country, including in Minnesota, which had 14 ...