The Northeast has seen a rise in tick-related hospitalizations this summer, but CT health officials say they're prepared.

Around 280 out of 100,000 visits to emergency departments in the Northeast were related to tick bites this May, according to the CDC. That’s a big jump compared to last May’s 209. “We’ve ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station is reporting new findings when it comes to an invasive tick species in the state. “Every day we get mail with a… ...

As outdoor activities begin to ramp up ahead of summer, Connecticut officials announced Tuesday that they confirmed the first U.S. case of the invasive longhorned tick carrying Ehrlichia chaffeensi… ...

An invasive tick species in Connecticut has been found to carry the bacteria that can cause ehrlichiosis in humans, a discovery that has alarmed state medical entemologists as the tick continues ...

A new report by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) shows evidence of an invasive longhorned tick infected with Ehrlichiosis virus. It’s the first evidence of a longhorned ...

It’s tick season, and national data shows more people are going to the emergency room for tick bites than they have in years. Around 280 out of 100,000 visits to emergency departments in the ...

Last year, the ticks were identified in Fairfield, New London, Middlesex and New Haven counties, according to data from CAES. City officials said the fishing pier at the beach is also closed.

Longhorned ticks, an emerging invasive species in the state, have now been found to carry the bacteria that causes ehrlichiosis. The bacteria, while rare in Connecticut, has been found in the ...