Ticks

Olivia Goodreau is trying to help other people avoid what happened to her: Lyme disease.Goodreau partnered with thePLAN, a software company in central…

Julia Berndt kneels on the forest floor and picks up a crushed eggshell from an experimental bird nest.The Webster Groves High School senior has spent…

A small survey of St. Louis-area physicians found doctors greatly overestimate the prevalence of Lyme disease and underestimate the prevalence of other…

The rare Bourbon virus could be in the St. Louis region, state health officials say.A patient with symptoms matching the virus was bitten by a tick…

The Missouri legislature has retaliated against the state health department by including what some called drastic cuts to the agency in next year’s…

Most people hope to avoid ticks when they take a walk in the woods.For biologists at Washington University’s Tyson Research Center, however, attracting…

Amid an increase in tick-borne illnesses this year, Missouri health officials have launched a study to trap and test ticks for diseases. The Missouri…

This year’s mild winter and early spring has plants flowering and putting out leaves about three weeks sooner than usual. Ticks and mosquitoes have also…

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