INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WABC) -- Tick-borne illnesses are once again a major concern this summer, especially after the death of a young girl in Indiana. The 2-year-old girl's death in early June was ...

UC Davis Professor Janet Foley takes a blood sample from a dog in Mexico as part of Rocky Mountain spotted fever prevention efforts. (Oscar Zazueta, Harvard) Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Nov. 28 released a study warning about Rocky Mountain spotted fever after three people died and another three were sickened by the disease at the ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the deadliest tick-borne disease in the U.S. It's been a persistent problem on some tribal lands in the Southwest, where residents are at particular risk, but the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning to residents for Rocky Mountain spotted fever after at least six people were infected at the California-Mexico border region over a ...

RASH DECISIONS: Alex Smith was diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever in June. “Honestly, if I didn’t see a rash on me, I probably would have assumed it was just something I was going to get over ...

Ticks were named NPMA’s 2025 Pest of the Year due to their significant public-health impact, including rising tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and alpha-gal ...

Cutting-edge diagnostic method identifies severe cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in California children, highlighting the need for increased awareness and early treatment to prevent fatalities.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection spread by biting ticks to humans and dogs. Found on every continent except Antarctica, the infectious disease has been spreading since the early ...