Lyme Disease

N.J. Woman Becomes First In U.S. Diagnosed With New Deer Tick Disease

Anna Felix, 81, of Kingwood Township, said she feared her lymphoma had returned or she might have dementia when she started getting weak and confused and lost 30 pounds.

2013/01/25

Brian Kelly of East End Tick Control (Credit: CBS 2)

As Ticks Take Over Long Island, Suffolk County Forms ‘Tick Task Force’

Tick-control companies on Long Island are claiming that they can’t keep up with business, and homeowners say that they’re seeing a bumper crop in their backyards. And in response to the matter, Suffolk County has formed a new “tick task force.”

2012/06/14

Ticks Out In Full Force; Experts Warn Of High Lyme Disease Case Load

They’re teeny, tiny and can get into everything and if you don’t get checked out early, they can make you really sick.

2012/04/06

Women’s Champ Sam Stosur Surprises Even Herself At US Open

Sam Stosur could feel her heart pounding as she sat in her chair after winning the first set of the U.S. Open final. “I’ve got a chance to win one out of the next two,” she thought. Turns out she wasn’t giving herself enough credit.

WFAN–2011/09/12

A close up of an adult female deer tick, dog tick, and a lone star tick are shown on the palm of a hand. (Photo By Getty Images)

U.S. Sen. Blumenthal Proposing Lyme Disease Legislation

The middle of summer is when incidences of Lyme disease are at their height, says Senator Richard Blumenthal.

2011/07/18

Tick-Borne Disease Babesiosis Spreads In Hudson Valley

Lyme Disease is still the most prevalent tick-borne illness in the Hudson Valley, but doctors at the New York Medical College in Valhalla are warning about another disease.

2011/04/15

HealthWatch: Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose. That’s because its symptoms mimic many other illnesses. And although a tick bite is a great clue of the diagnosis, most Lyme sufferers can’t remember ever being bitten.

2010/10/14

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