For most people, Lyme disease is cured with 2-4 weeks worth of antibiotics. However, some people may have lingering damage ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — the federal agency that monitors diseases and establishes guidelines to ...

Kirsten Stein panicked when she couldn't find her son. She forgot she had just dropped him off at school. Her new symptoms ...

I'm a strong, well-trained former pro athlete. How could an opponent as tiny as a tick defeat me? Because Lyme disease is real. I've battled it for decades. The pernicious, insidious disease — hard to ...

The IDPH launches Lyme Disease awareness campaign, stressing prevention and early action against tick-borne illnesses.

People worry about contracting Lyme disease from ticks, but they should be concerned for their furry friends as well, ...

As the weather warms and more people venture outside, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College professor Tony Matthews cautions that Lyme disease remains a concern for those exploring nature in South ...

ILLINOIS - With weather warming up, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging the public to get educated about how to protect themselves ...

Lyme disease is a bacterial illness spread by deer ticks. Antibiotics are the primary Lyme disease treatment, but home remedies can help.

Scientists want to learn how the weather and other wildlife influence deer tick populations and the health risks to humans. The state already has recorded 261 Lyme disease cases this year.

As Lyme disease cases rise in the U.S., humans are not the only ones at risk. Veterinarians with the Virginia-Maryland ...

Ticks can carry Lyme disease. You may become infected with the disease if you are bitten by black-legged ticks. Hallmark symptoms of Lyme disease in the acute stage include a “bullseye” rash ...