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Tularemia, which can affect humans and pets, found in central Illinois after weeks of reports of ill and dead squirrels in nearby Urbana.

With warm weather and more outdoor activities, the risk of exposure to ticks increases for animals.A local veterinarian says ...

Temperatures are warmer, grass is greening up nicely, and yes, it's time for ticks. But are ticks on cattle a concern?

A UMass Amherst center has found and studied two ticks in Maine that can possibly infect people with rare, possibly fatal, ...

It’s that time of year again – ticks are popping up across the state. If you plan to spend time outdoors this summer, you ...

A rabbit in Tuscola and a squirrel in Urbana, Illinois, tested positive for tularemia, prompting health warnings and advice ...

Health officials are urging pet owners and landscapers to be aware as a bacterial disease detected in central Illinois this ...

A dead rabbit found in Central Illinois tested positive for a rare bacterial disease, prompting health officials to urge ...

A University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill modeling study suggests that wild-habitat disruption may be contributing ...

After a fatal case of ehrlichiosis in Floyd County, the Indiana Department of Health is sending out a new warning to all ...

Tick bites are increasing alpha-gal meat allergy cases, especially in fragmented suburban and forested landscapes.