As the temperatures around Johnson County warm up, residents will notice an increase in ticks. Spring is the time when it is ...

Britons in Spain have been warned about a deadly virus that kills 40 per cent of those who contract it. The alert follows the ...

Health officials have issued an alert after a serious illness was detected in Spain which is fatal in almost a third of cases ...

Don't want to feel ticked off after a hike in the woods? Then avoid being bitten by a tick, health officials advise. A Ministry of Health bulletin last week noted ...

Welcome to bug bite and rash season. Aka “summer.” While bug bites may seem innocuous enough, how do you know when there may ...

ShmerlingM.D. Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing · 30 years of experience · USAIf Lyme disease is untreated, a ...

Your skin can serve as a silent messenger that reveals the first signs of an underlying health condition - here are nine common insect bites and stings to look out for ...

It's Tick Awareness Week, and the annoying, blood-sucking pests are infamous for spreading illnesses, most commonly Lyme disease. The awareness week is intended to inform and educate about the threats ...

British holidaymakers have been warned to be on high alert after a severe illness, which kills around a third of people infected, has been detected in Spain. The Foreign Office-backed Travel Health ...

Quebec's public health institute is warning of a possible spread of the black-legged tick population in the province due to ...

"With people heading outdoors this season, it is important to be vigilant as tick-borne pathogens can be transmitted into a person's bloodstream in as little as 36 hours after the initial bite," said ...