The type of tick that typically carries disease in New England is the deer tick, which can be as small as a poppy seed.

The Sunday hunting bill adds deer urine to the list of explicit exceptions to the baiting rule. The purpose of the clause is ...

Invasive axis deer have become a widespread problem, even in the state of Hawaii. Authorities are attempting to mitigate the ...

Blacklegged ticks now account for 99% of reported tick bite illnesses in Vermont, and more than half tested carry Lyme disease.

Maryland DNR has detected chronic wasting disease in a Howard Co. deer for the 1st time. A DNR expert spoke with Patch about the disease.

This summer's May and June spikes in tick bites are the largest for at least five years in the Northeast, according to data ...

You likely know about Lyme Disease, Alpha Gal and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, but health officials are sounding the alarm ...

Ticks are spreading beyond traditional regions experiencing an uptick in milder winters, with experts warning about the rise ...

Babesiosis is a malaria-like disease that is more commonly found in the Northeast and upper Midwest of the United States.

The most recent case — a red deer from a deer farm in Wayne County — was confirmed by a USDA lab this spring after it was ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.

Since 2016, the Virginia Department of Health has confirmed 17 cases in the commonwealth, according to the study published in ...