Lyme disease spreads to all 50 states, report finds
Every state in the nation reported residents who tested positive for Lyme disease, according to the most recent Quest Diagnostics study released last week.
NYC's tick attack plan aims at Staten Island
New York City officials laid out more aggressive measures to combat Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, starting on Staten Island.
NYC Lyme disease fight
New York City officials laid out more aggressive measures to combat Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, starting on Staten Island. The mayor said that the number of cases confirmed citywide continues to rise with Staten Island showing the sharpest increase among the five boroughs.
New tick species found in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Public health and agriculture officials are warning New York residents, farms and visitors to take precautions outdoors as a new tick species has been found in the state.
Lyme disease cases rising in New Jersey
Lyme disease is on the rise in New Jersey. More than 5,000 cases were reported in 2017, the highest in 17 years, state health officials say. May, June, and July are the peak month for tick-borne diseases like Lyme.
NY has new plan to control tick population
New York state has a new plan to control the tick population and combat tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will apply "eco-friendly" tick control treatments on public lands in the Southern Tier, the capital region and the Hudson Valley.
NY needs cash to fight tick-borne diseases, Schumer says
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling on the Centers for Disease Control to unlock a pot of $900 million in additional funding to fend off ticks this summer. He said that Long Island is eligible for and deserves that money.
Ticks on Long Island
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling on the Centers for Disease Control to unlock a pot of $900 million in additional funding to fend off ticks this summer. He said that Long Island is eligible for and deserves that money. Ticks are responsible for about 50,000 reported illnesses in the U.S. each year, according to the CDC. The majority of those illnesses are Lyme disease.
Tick season has begun
Tick season is underway on Long Island. Adult deer ticks have already been spotted in western Suffolk County, according to researchers from Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Ticks are active on Long Island
Tick season is underway on Long Island. Adult deer ticks have already been spotted in western Suffolk County, according to researchers from Cornell Cooperative Extension. While Lyme disease is the most common tick-transmitted infection, doctors at Stony Brook Medicine have seen a growing number of other tick-borne diseases. Dr. Luis Marcos said Suffolk County has the state's highest number of cases of babesiosis, which is caused by Babesia, a parasite.
Teenager fights for progress in Lyme disease research
Olivia Goodreau was diagnosed with Lyme disease when she was 8. Today at 13, she created a nonprofit called LivLyme Foundation, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund Lyme disease research.
Teen's Lyme disease foundation
Olivia Goodreau was diagnosed with Lyme disease when she was 8. Today at 13, she created a nonprofit called LivLyme Foundation, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund Lyme disease research. She has been honored by Stanford University, presented before federal health officials at the CDC, NIH, and DoD, and just launched a smartphone app called TickTracker. It uses geolocation from users
Tick-control program launched in New York to fight Lyme disease
More than 300,000 people a year in the United States are diagnosed with Lyme disease. Now, two dozen villages in Dutchess County are on the front lines in the fight against the disease.
Connecticut man dies from tick-borne illness
Officials say a 55-year-old Connecticut man died after contracting a tick-borne illness.
New Lyme disease test?
Scientists are developing a test to help doctors diagnose Lyme disease a lot earlier. Fox's Dr. Manny Alvarez explained how the current Lyme disease test often misses the early stages. The test is not considered very accurate in the first weeks of infection. The new test could tell the difference between two tick-borne diseases with nearly identical early symptoms.
New Lyme disease test being developed
Diagnosing if a tick bite caused Lyme or another disease can be difficult but scientists are developing a new way to do it early - using a "signature" of molecules in patients' blood.
Long Island town deploys birds to eat ticks
One by one, 28 northern bobwhite quail were released into the wild in Port Washington, Long Island. Within minutes, the 9-week-old birds started searching for bugs.
Tick-eating birds on Long Island
One by one, 28 northern bobwhite quail were released into the wild in Port Washington, Long Island. Within minutes, the 9-week-old birds started searching for bugs. The project is part of a pilot program designed by Ranger Eric Powers, a wildlife educator, to help combat ticks. Quails are known to eat the potentially deadly insect.
Lyme disease hot spots
More than 300,000 people a year in the United States are diagnosed with Lyme disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting a spike in the number of counties considered Lyme Disease hotspots. Two dozen villages in New York are now on the front lines in the fight against Lyme disease.
Ticks in New York
This is peak season for ticks. Experts warn this year could be especially bad thanks to a mild winter among other factors. New Yorkers are bracing themselves. Frequently checking on yourself and your children is one of the best things you can do to prevent Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, according to Dr. Robert Glatter, an emergency physician Lenox Hill Hospital.