Ticks commonly carry disease-causing bacteria, parasites and viruses. Bites from these spider-like pests often transmit infectious diseases to humans. Tick-borne illnesses include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis,...
Tick bites can occur anywhere on the body and are sometimes not discovered for a few hours. Ticks may also bite dogs and cats, but some of the diseases they carry are specific to humans. Some consequences of a tick bite are temporary and mild,...
Ticks are small insects, some almost impossible to see. They live in the wild and are often found in areas with tall grass or in the woods. Because there are many different types of ticks, tick bites can cause different diseases. The symptoms of a...
A tick is a small, eight-legged arthropod related to spiders and scorpions. Ticks are parasitic, feeding on the blood of a larger host animal, which can include humans. Children who play in areas where ticks live are particularly prone to tick...
Ticks are parasitic, spider-like pests that typically inhabit wooded areas. They feed on animal blood, attaching to the skin to take a meal. Ticks endanger humans due to the risk of acquiring an infectious disease through a bite. Tick-borne...
There are several diseases spread through the bite of a tick. Tick-borne diseases are actually the most common vector-borne disease type in the United States, though they infect relatively few numbers of people per year. Tick-borne diseases occur...
Ticks are small parasites that feed on the blood of humans and other animals. They attach themselves to the skin and may go unnoticed by the host for some time, increasing the chances of spreading disease. During feeding, they can transmit...
A tick is a parasitic creature that lives in woods, grassy fields and bushes. Ticks easily transfer to people who brush up against an object where the tick is sitting. Different species of ticks range in size from being difficult to see to being...
Lyme disease is carried by infected ticks. The ticks are infected with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, or other species of Borrelia. Typically, the tick that carries this infection is the deer tick (Ixodes dammini), but a 2007 report by Vice...
Ehrlichiosis is a bacterial infection spread to humans and animals from infected ticks. The infection is most common in the spring and summer and can be found throughout the United States. The Center for Disease Control states that Ehrlichiosis...
Thoughout the centuries, ticks and fleas have been carriers for a host of serious diseases from Lyme's disease to the Bubonic plague. One such illness, African tick-bite fever, or rickettsia africae, has not claimed any lives, according to the...
Lyme disease is the most common arthropod-borne disease in the United States with about 150,000 reported cases, according to the American Lyme Disease Association. Lyme disease is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi that is carried by the...
Lyme disease is an infection caused by the tick-borne Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. If untreated, Lyme disease progresses through three stages. During the first early localized stage, a characteristic rash appears at the site of the tick bite in...
Rickettsia africae is a parasitic species of bacteria that causes African tick-bite fever, or ATBF. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa and in some islands of the French West Indies. ATBF, also called tick typhus, is transmitted to humans by ticks...
Most ticks are harmless, but some ticks carry serious diseases, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Using insect repellent and wearing a hat can help reduce your risk of tick bites, but if you spend time in the woods or...
Many children enjoy playing in the outdoors and can spend hours exploring their natural environment. If your kids are the type who love hunting through the woods, make sure you teach them about ticks and how to prevent tick bites. A tick bite can...
Lyme disease is an infection transmitted by the deer tick. For this infection to spread, the tick must first bite an animal--often a mouse--that is infected with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, a type of bacteria. This bacteria is spread when...
When a kid gets Lyme disease from a tick bite, there are a range of possible symptoms he can experience, and they usually come in a specific sequence. However, not all children get all the symptoms, which often makes the disease difficult to...
When the weather breaks and kids begin spending more time outdoors, the risk of tick exposure increases. This is especially true if your child spends time playing in wooded, grassy or areas that contain tall brush. According to the Centers for...
Lyme disease is caused by the bacteria, borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans by a deer tick bite. Prevention is key to avoiding this potentially chronic infection. The easiest step in averting Lyme disease is wearing proper...
Children enjoy playing in wooded areas and around pets. While this is a healthy activity for your toddler, it is important to look over your child when he comes inside to make sure he does not have a tick bite. Most tick bites are harmless and do...
The Ixodes tick is blamed for the spread of Lyme disease, which is the most common vector-borne infection in the U.S. If diagnosed early, Lyme is usually cured with antibiotics. Unfortunately, many people don’t realize they have been bitten...
Many areas where children like to play harbor ticks, small parasitic arachnids that can latch onto your child and feed on blood. Ticks are not only a nuisance. They also spread diseases, such as Lyme disease. To reduce the risk of a tick bite,...
Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by the bacteria, borrelia burgdorferi. Deer ticks carry this bacteria, and humans, once bitten by a deer tick, can become infected with this bacteria. If you have been in an area where deer ticks live,...
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection carried by infected ticks that can be transmitted to humans and animals bitten by these ticks. In the United States, an estimated 35,000 people developed Lyme disease in 2008, based upon information provided...
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by an infected deer tick bite. The disease goes undiagnosed at times because the infected individual may never notice the bite, and the symptoms mimic other diseases. According to Medline Plus, early...
Lyme disease is caused by ticks who are infected with the bacteria, Borrelia burgdorfer. An infected tick carries the bacteria in its blood and spreads the infection when feeding on humans or animals. Symptoms of Lyme disease vary depending on...
A red, itchy rash on the hands can be enough to ruin your day. The itchiness is bothersome and distracting, and its location on the hands means the skin is constantly exposed. Any number of things can cause a rash on the hands, but commonly a rash...
Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium (borrelia burgdorferi) that is carried by deer ticks. Once the tick has attached itself for more than 24 hours, the bacterium can enter your body. Medical attention and intervention are then needed to diagnose...
Tick bites should be treated immediately, the concern being transmission of Lyme disease. Learn more about tick bites in this medical video.
Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that causes signs and symptoms ranging from rash and flu-like fever and body aches to more serious ones including joint swelling, weakness, fatigue and temporary paralysis. Lyme disease is caused by the...
