Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways Lyme disease cannot spread from person to person through touch, ...

For decades, scientists have questioned mosquitoes' ability to transmit Lyme disease. A recent study now appears to settle the debate once and for all. Researchers from Florida International ...

The verdict is in! Scientists have cleared mosquitoes of any responsibility in the spread of Lyme disease, and say ticks are solely to blame for the pervasive disease. Many patients of Lyme disease do ...

Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It spreads to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks, often called deer ticks. Early symptoms can include: ...

If you know one thing about Lyme disease, the infection spread by tick bites, it is probably that the biggest risk comes from time spent outdoors in the countryside. What you may not know is that the ...

Justin Timberlake isn't the only person to recently contract tick-borne Lyme disease. New Jersey had the third-most cases of Lyme disease in the nation as recently as 2022, according to the New Jersey ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It might start with a walk in the woods and end with a bullseye on your skin. Lyme disease may sound like something out of a spy ...

Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States. While most cases are effectively treated through oral antibiotics, some patients develop persistent and ...

Nicole O'Donnell, 51, released "Resilient Hope" on Jan. 11, detailing her decade-long battle with Lyme disease.