Reported cases of what are called vector-borne diseases ... and chikungunya – a growing list of diseases caused by the bite of an infected mosquito, tick, or flea – have confronted the US ...

“These ticks carry and spread multiple diseases,” explains Chad Cross, a researcher at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas who studies parasites and vector-borne diseases. “If you are bitten ...

"Vector-borne diseases are on the rise in North Carolina," public health veterinarian Emily Herring said. "We encourage all North Carolinians to protect themselves from tick and mosquito bites by ...

There are 10 known vector-borne diseases -- those transmitted by ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas. The vast majority of annual infections -- or 75% -- were caused by ticks. In August 2019 ...

Tick season has already started, so it’s important to check yourself regularly,” said Alicia Hawkins, an environmental health ...

Photo: Flickr San Diego County Vector Control ... spotted fever, but tick-borne diseases are generally rare in San Diego County. Get neighborhood news in your inbox. It's free and enlightening.

Two apparent cases of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis transmitted by the Amblyomma triste tick, which is more commonly found in neotropical areas, have been found in a mountainous region of ...

If you do remove an attached tick this season, there is a resource that has been around for more than 20 years through the APHC Vector-Borne Disease Branch offering free identification and ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a life-threatening, tick-borne disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. This disease is rarely reported in Arizona, and the principal vectors, Dermacentor species ...