Officials say the invasive Asian longhorned tick has been found in Maine for the first time. The tick was found in Cumberland ...

The ticks feed on livestock, pets, wildlife, and people, and in other regions, have been shown to transmit pathogens harmful ...

The University of Maine and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) have confirmed the presence ...

Researchers say New England's fast-warming climate correlates with Maine's marked uptick in cases of tick-borne diseases, ...

The Asian longhorned tick, collected in Cumberland County, could pose a threat to pets, livestock and humans, officials said.

Rare Powassan virus case in Maine highlights serious tick-borne illness with no vaccine or treatment, causing neurological ...

“Ticks are active and looking for a host to bite right now,” Nirav D Shah, director of the Maine CDC, said in a statement. “I urge Maine people and visitors to take steps that prevent tick ...

Here in Maine, where babesiosis was not previously considered endemic, the incidence of the illness soared a whopping 1,422% in less than a decade.

Maine has identified 14 cases of Powassan virus since 2010. A Maine resident has died from a rare but potentially dangerous tick-borne illness, health officials said. The Maine Center for Disease ...

A Maine resident died last week from a rare but potentially dangerous tick-borne illness, according to health officials. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Wednesday ...

"Ticks are active and looking for a host to bite right now," Nirav D. Shah, director of the Maine CDC, said in the statement. "I urge Maine people and visitors to take steps that prevent tick bites." ...