Tourists are being warned about “monster ticks” that are spreading across Europe. Hyalomma lusitanicum, the blood-sucking large ticks from Africa and Southeast Asia, are being carried by wild ...

FOR the first time, a deadly brain swelling disease has been detected in British patients with no travel history – which ...

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) has now been confirmed in locally acquired human cases in the U.K., with evidence of ...

While a bite is generally harmless, it is possible that ticks carry and transmit diseases to humans. Stack the odds in your favour by knowing how to reduce the likelihood of a bite, and how to safely ...

Researchers warn the number of ticks in Scotland will double if global temperatures increase by 4C. Mild winters have led to a rise in ticks, making the South West a "hotspot" for the disease.