The Babesiosis Tickborne Disease is Spreading in the US

The Babesiosis Tickborne Disease is Spreading in the US

Babesiosis is a parasitic disease that affects humans and animals, primarily caused by Babesia microti, Babesia divergens, and Babesia duncani. It is transmitted to humans through tick bites, specifically the Ixodes scapularis tick, also known as the blacklegged tick or…
Easy Guide for What to Do if a Tick Bites You

Easy Guide for What to Do if a Tick Bites You

Some people suffer pretty awful consequences after getting bitten by a tick. Those little parasitic insects can easily get on our bodies. Our pets can carry them without either knowing or approving. Our furry friends don’t have any intention to…
A New Tick Species is Taking over the U.S.

A New Tick Species is Taking over the U.S.

Being the first in 50 years to reach the ‘land of the free’, a new tick species commonly named the Asian long-horned tick brings along fears of dangerous diseases from Asia. Haemaphysalis longicornis, as it is called by scientists, was…