INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana -- Tick-borne illnesses are once again a major concern this summer, especially after the death of a young girl in Indiana. The 2-year-old girl's death in early June was blamed on ...

Dr. Alex Carignan posted this photo of the rash from a patient with Quebec's first reported case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever on social media this week. (Dr. Alex Carignan/X - image credit) Quebec ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection spread by biting ticks to humans and dogs. Found on every continent except Antarctica, the infectious disease has been spreading since the early ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Researchers have identified a new species of Rickettsia bacteria, which are responsible for causing types of ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — One spreads Lyme disease. The bite of another may cause a lifelong meat allergy. And yet another is new in town, having traveled north from warmer climates toting Rocky Mountain ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection spread by biting ticks to humans and dogs. Found on every continent except Antarctica, the infectious disease has been spreading since the early ...