ticks

With only 11 confirmed cases in 19 years, this rare virus was just confirmed in Southern Maine. It doesn't always have symptoms and can cause severe disease.

Paula and Angele from Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education tell us all about tick-borne illnesses and their upcoming conference.

Maine Topped a List of Worst States for Lyme Disease

Health officials say tick populations will explode this summer, putting you at a greater risk of Lyme Disease. Here's how to stay safe.

Tick Talk: Check out these Tiny Ticks or are the Poppy Seeds?

Researchers who were out looking for ticks say they were finding a one every square foot or so in the woods in Cape Elizabeth. Vector Ecologist Chuck Lubelczyk said deer ticks, which can carry Lyme Disease, thrive in damp climates. If Maine continues to have a rainy spring, the ticks could continue to increase their numbers...

The long, cold winter in Maine didn't seem to hurt the tick population. Tick season is now under way in Maine, and the early count indicates that the tick population will be similar to last year.