As temperatures cool this fall, tick season is ramping up, with tick populations increasing in the fall and winter months.

According to a university news release, cases of babesiosis — an illness caused by parasites that infect red blood cells — are on the rise in Virginia. Professor Holly Gaff, a Department of Biological ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A tick latches onto University of Dubuque biology student Paige Manning. It’s not an uncommon experience for Manning. As a senior, she estimates more than 500 hours of her ...

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