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

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

Officials say the invasive Asian longhorned tick has been found in Maine for the first time. The tick was found in Cumberland County. The tick was submitted through University of Maine Cooperative ...

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

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

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.

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

Researchers with the University of Maine's Tick Lab confirmed the presence of the invasive tick in the state. Path of ...

After a slow start to the season, ticks are starting to reemerge in Maine and most of New England, attaching to hosts and spreading diseases, experts say. Maine set a record in 2022 for Lyme ...

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." ...

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 ...