A public health expert explains why tick-borne diseases are on the rise, what they are, and how to keep yourself and loved ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana -- Tick-borne illnesses are once again a major concern this summer, especially after the death of a young girl in Indiana. The 2-year-old girl's death in early June was blamed on ...

The fourth person in the U.S., the third California resident, has been infected with the bacterium Rickettsia lanei.

Child's right hand and wrist displaying the characteristic spotted rash of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most severe and most frequently reported rickettsial ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection spread by biting ticks to humans and dogs. Found on every continent except Antarctica, the infectious disease has been spreading since the early ...

The bacterium has been documented in only four human cases, according to officials.

A rare case of tick-borne bacterial disease in California sheds light on little-known risks and challenges in diagnosing ...

In what's only the fourth documented case worldwide, the tick-borne Rickettsia lanei was reported in Northern California, the ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials Tuesday encouraged residents to become aware of signs and symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever following the death of a San Diego ...

KSWB — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with San Diego County public health officials, are cautioning travelers to northern Mexico and Baja California of Rocky Mountain Spotted ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection spread by biting ticks to humans and dogs. Found on every continent except Antarctica, the infectious disease has been spreading since the early ...

UC Davis Professor Janet Foley takes a blood sample from a dog in Mexico as part of Rocky Mountain spotted fever prevention efforts. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection spread by ...