More ticks carry Lyme disease bacteria in pheasant-release areas, research shows

Island charity aims to fund alternative treatments for Lyme disease

Transmitted through a tick’s bite, Lyme can cause a range of symptoms, including heart and nerve issues

Studies zoom in on clues to why Lyme disease persists and which antibiotic to prescribe

It starts with the ticks. These insects infect people with the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, microbes that are complicated to study, difficult to detect when they cause illness, and challenging to treat so they don’t linger in the human body. Understanding that bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, requires basic research before creating diagnostics or vaccines, slow progress that is frustrating for people affected by the chronic fatigue and brai…

Pet owners warned as ‘scary’ tick-borne disease cases in Cheshire set to increase

Lyme disease is the UK’s most common tick-borne infection, spread to humans through the bite of an infected tick.

More ticks carry Lyme disease bacteria in pheasant-release areas

Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease in areas where pheasants are released, new research shows.

Lyme Disease warning as Brits urged to avoid tick bites and be aware of symptoms

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and the charity, Lyme Disease UK, is urging the public to look out for these dangerous arachnids which may carry…

2024 surveillance report from UMaine Extension Tick Lab highlights tick-borne disease risk

ORONO — In 2024, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab processed 4,776 tick submissions including samples from 398 towns, representing all of Maine’s 16 counties. The majority (3,650) were identified as deer ticks, also known as blacklegged ticks, while American dog ticks accounted for 1,045 samples. Laboratory testing showed that 41.5 percent of the deer ticks analyzed carried Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme di…