Worryingly, an increase of ticks could also spark a surge in cases of Lyme disease – a bacterial infection that can be spread ...

An NUS-based study says 11 species that have bitten humans here can carry 1 or more harmful microbes. Read more at ...

Here’s how it works. A woman's sudden ear pain, hearing loss and dizziness turned out to have a disturbing cause: a tick infestation in her ear canal. The 21-year-old, from Dharan, Nepal ...

The continuous emergence and reemergence of tickborne diseases have presented an increasing threat to human health. 1,2 We conducted an active surveillance of febrile patients with recent tick ...

Symptoms: The exact symptoms of tularemia in humans depend on where the bacteria enter the body, but infected individuals usually experience a fever up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius).

A virus discovered in Salzburg affects chamois and causes severe meningitis. It is unclear whether this could also be dangerous for humans. What is ...