Tick bites often go unnoticed at first, but they can carry serious health risks. These tiny parasites can carry diseases such ...

An antibiotic gel based on azithromycin, an antibiotic with antibacterial properties, helps to prevent the onset of Lyme borreliosis following a tick bite. That is the finding of a multi-centre ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD Key Takeaways Check your skin for ticks if you've been in wooded or grassy areas ...

Lyme meningitis can happen when Lyme disease is left untreated. It can cause symptoms like severe headache, fever, and light sensitivity. Lyme meningitis can be treated with a course of antibiotics.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Everyone's outdoors more these days and in this area, that means the risk of tick bites soars. Tick-related illnesses like Lyme disease are up, so it's important to know what to ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing hand, foot and mouth and viral upper respiratory infections this week. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing strep throat, ...