Why Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Conditions Are on the Rise

Why Lyme disease and other tick-borne conditions are on the rise

Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones. Now research is revealing how to prevent and treat the diseases they carry

Quebec issues warning about diseases from ticks, mosquitoes

QUÉBEC - Quebec's Health Department is warning people to stay vigilant about tick and mosquito bites as summer begins.

“Like clockwork:” Island braces for spike in tick-borne disease

(June 19, 2025) Dr. Tim Lepore, Nantucket’s resident expert on tick-related illnesses, said it’s like clockwork: right after the Fourth of July, people start lining up at his office with suspected cases of Lyme disease, babesia and now alpha-gal syndrome.