Lyme Disease

The types of ticks in our two-state region include Deer, Brown Dog, American Dog, and Lone Star Ticks.

Slide to the side Lyme disease because there's a new tick-borne illness even rarer and it's on the rise all across the state of New York.

Ticks and Lyme diseases has become a big problem for New York State residents with over 92 thousand cases reported over the past 20 years.

You might not be scared of ticks, but ask anyone who's suffered from Lyme disease and they'll tell you they wish they'd been more careful before being infected.

A new, bi-partisan bill in New York looks to help families dealing with tick-borne illness to get better diagnoses and treatments.

The Southern Tier Lyme Support Group and Binghamton University are hosting the 5th annual Lyme Disease Conference in Broome County.

New York and Pennsylvania residents are being warned of significant health risks as the number of Lyme Disease cases grows.

The Southern Tier is among regions in the state that will be seeing environmentally sensitive measures to control tick infestation on public lands.

Environmental officials warn people should not be lured into a false sense of security about ticks issues due to very cold winter weather lingering later into the spring.

New York State Senator James Seward is named to the Senate Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases.