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Eight-year-old Ben Kuhl of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was once an energetic preschooler who loved exploring nature. But four years ago, a tick bite on a family hike changed all that. At the time, doctors told his parents that as long as Ben’s tick bite did not have a... Read More »

In 2019, the original Kay Hagan Tick Act authorized five years of research funding for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. It was named in memory of former US Senator Kay Hagan of North Carolina, who died of complications of tick-borne Powassan virus. It’s now time to renew... Read More »

U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) have introduced legislation to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, their landmark legislation to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for tick-borne diseases, which became law in 2019. Senator Angus King... Read More »

With tick activity hitting alarming highs this summer, the pest control company Terminex has announced its first-ever comprehensive ranking of the Top 25 Most Tick-Infested U.S. States. Based on proprietary 2024 pest management data, this report reveals which states are facing... Read More »

The Clinical Trials Network (CTN) for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases is a national research program designed to find better treatments for people suffering from these illnesses. It was established with support from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation and is... Read More »

A newly published study in Frontiers in Medicine reveals serious gaps in Lyme disease testing and post-treatment care, based on a decade of patient data collected by the Lyme Disease Biobank. The research, supported by the Bay Area Lyme Foundation, followed 253 participants in... Read More »

Emergency rooms nationwide are reporting a record-breaking increase in tick bite cases, according to new CDC data. July 2025 is already surpassing previous highs set in 2017. Director of the University of Rhode Island’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease and its TickEncounter... Read More »

Pleasure Beach, a popular summer destination in Bridgeport, Connecticut, will remain closed for the entire 2025 season due to a serious tick infestation. City officials, in consultation with state environmental and public health experts, made the call after discovering multiple... Read More »

From UCLA, Division of Physical Sciences Despite its presence in over 80 countries, Lyme disease remains one of the least understood illnesses. In the United States alone, an estimated 476,000 people are diagnosed each year. This bacterial infection, spread through tick bites,... Read More »