Most relapsing fever bacteria that infect humans are spread by ticks, but Borrelia recurrentis is unique in being transmitted between humans via body ...

An invasive tick species has been found to carry the bacteria that can case ehrlichiosis in humans, a discovery that has ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria ...

You've probably already seen them if you've been outside, but here's what you need to know about ticks in Illinois this year.

A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own "self-care" ...

Over the past three years, avian influenza (H5N1) has spread around the U.S. and affected many species of birds and mammals, ...

The NFU has set out some tips for minimising the spread of disease between livestock when attending agricultural shows and ...

Once temperatures and moisture levels line up, the province's most infamous summer pest will return in full force. Dr. Bryan ...

In this exclusive interview with the WSWS, Dr. Daszak recounts the story of his persecution and that of other principled ...

As spring progresses into summer, one of nature’s tiniest terrors becomes active: the tick. They are small, almost ...

Some consumers and milk producers herald the perceived health benefits of raw milk, but federal and state health officials ...

Researchers uncover a notorious cholera strain that contains sophisticated immune systems to fend off viruses, which potentially helped it to fuel a devastating epidemic across Latin America.