Health officials are alerting people to stay vigilant for ticks this summer, after three probable cases of a rare infectious disease called tularemia - or rabbit fever - have been reported in Suffolk ...

The high-risk season for tick-related issues is typically from May until early July. The latter half of the summer is usually too warm and dry for ticks, and interactions with people become less ...

Doctors in Suffolk County have reported three cases of a rare tick-borne disease known as rabbit fever so far this summer. A ...

While rare, one expert said Bourbon virus is probably underdiagnosed and may be expanding in the U.S. Here's what to know ...

A rare, potentially fatal virus has been confirmed in New York state for the first time. Michael Larkin, 67, of Brookhaven, Long Island, tested positive for the tick-borne Bourbon virus, according to ...

The Bourbon virus has previously been found in New York populations of lone star ticks, and it’s been suspected in at least ...

Getting bitten by a tick is everyone's worst summer nightmare. Nothing quite spoils a family barbecue like discovering one of the little terrors attached to your leg—or to your child or pet. Apart ...

LymeAlert will hit the market in August. The latest tool against the tick-borne illness could become a medicine cabinet ...

A new town-level exposure model rates every Franklin County community at high risk for tick encounters, with five heavily forested towns sharing the county’s highest score.

Tularemia can be transmitted to people by ticks and flies from sick wild rabbits, Suffolk County health officials said.

The Bourbon virus is likely more prevalent than we think in our region and other cases are likely not being diagnosed.” ...

Another Long Island family is sharing their experience after a Tularemia diagnosis, adding to growing concern over the rare tick-borne illness in Suffolk County. Health officials say there are now ...