ticks

A new report finds that cases of the tick-born disease Babesiosis rose by more than 1,000% in Maine from 2011 to 2019 - one of the highest growth rates in the country.

The Maine CDC says the state is on track to break records for several tick-borne diseases this year, and it's advising people to take extra precautions against tick bites this fall.

Scientists at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute's Vector-Borne Disease Lab are conducting studies to better understand how the Powassan virus spreads among ticks.

Lubelczyk says York County is a bellwether for northern counties. Deer ticks are expanding their range, and that's fueled, in part, by mild winters brought on by climate change. And in southern Maine, warmer winters make York County a potential home for new populations of ticks.

A late-summer drought virtually eliminated ticks in parts of New England but they're back with a vengeance this spring.

Maine saw a record 2,079 Lyme disease cases in the state last year. The Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) says that number could continue to climb as…

Maine health officials are reporting a surge in cases of two tickborne diseases. The Maine Center for Disease Control says that as of October 1, it's…

The devastating toll of ticks on New England’s moose herd has caused the region’s population to shrink, and experts worry it could get worse with climate…

This week Maine Public is focusing coverage on climate change, and threats it poses to Maine and to the planet. Among those threats is an increasing…

The Maine Center For Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed another case of the tick-borne virus Powassan. Health officials say the adult who contracted…