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7 signs your mystery rash is something more serious
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoDaniela Kroshinsky, director of inpatient and pediatric dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, tells TODAY.com. That's because rashes can be...
Mosquitoes and ticks are showing up with greater frequency — Here’s how to stay safe this summer
WESH 2 Orlando· 1 day agoMosquitoes: Do they serve a purpose in our ecosystem? Mosquitoes and ticks can transmit vector-borne...
The 5 disease-carrying ticks you can find in Maine
Bangor Daily News· 1 day agoAs tick populations increase across Maine, tick-borne diseases have become a public health issue in the state. Of the 15 species of ticks found in Maine,...
Tick disease on the rise across the region - Riverhead News Review
The Riverhead News-Review· 5 days agoScientists, along with Shelter Island’s Town deer and tick committee...have been a factor in keeping ticks more active year-round. When they bite and infect a human, it’s not a minor event; ...
York County resident dies from rare virus caused by tick bite
Portland Press Herald· 3 days agoA resident of York County has died from a rare virus caused by a tick bite, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. It is the first fatal case of ...
5 camping safety tips for parents, from an emergency medicine doctor
Motherly via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSome insects may transmit an infection or disease through a bite. These illnesses can take a few...
Summertime can be germy: A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCommon summer activities can expose you to a host of infectious diseases. But there are simple steps...
Getting ready, ticks are biting big this year in Virginia
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 2 days agoThe most common ones are the Lone Star, Blacklegged, and the American Dog ticks. "A lot of people...
21 Celebrities Who Are Battling Rare Chronic Illnesses
SheKnows via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLiving with, treating and understanding the effects of a rare and/or chronic illness is a serious...
Current study testing new treatment for babesiosis - The Martha's Vineyard Times
The Martha's Vineyard Times· 2 days ago“We would say babesiosis is the second most common tick-borne disease that folks get,” said Patrick...