The deer tick (Ixodes scapularis), also known as the ... You will create a mess by bursting its belly, which is full of blood ...

A rundown of the types of ticks the Hudson Valley, what diseases they carry and how to reduce your chances of getting bitten.

This bacterial infection is spread through the bite of a young deer tick or black-legged tick ... on the stage of the disease. Is There a Blood Test for Lyme Disease? If your doctor suspects ...

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick. Another mild winter and other favorable factors ...

Climate change and growing deer populations ... which will identify the tick for you. How long the tick has been there also matters. Ticks swell as they feed on your blood, so if you suspect ...

also known as deer ticks. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Babesiosis is a rare, tick-borne disease caused by a parasite that attacks the red blood cells and can lead to flu-like ...

The CDC says babesiosis is a disease that infects red blood cells, and is spread primarily from deer tick bites. The disease is mostly found in the Northeast and Upper Midwest, but a new study ...

Tick season is upon us — so how do you keep yourself safe from the tiny pests? Blacklegged ticks — known as deer ticks — can ... drop in blood pressure, dizziness and severe stomach ...