Utica Firefighter Battling Lyme Disease Needs Your HelpUtica Firefighter Battling Lyme Disease Needs Your HelpA member of the Utica Fire Department is battling Lyme disease and is in need of community support.Andrew DerminioAndrew Derminio
State Budget-Lyme DiseaseState Budget-Lyme DiseaseA New York state senator is urging her colleagues to set aside more state money for the fight against Lyme disease.Associated PressAssociated Press
Lyme-Disease-New-EnglandLyme-Disease-New-EnglandNew England's hot summer might be helping keep the ticks that carry Lyme disease at bay.Associated PressAssociated Press
NY--Longhorned TickNY--Longhorned TickAn invasive tick species native to Asia that's been spreading across the eastern United States has been found for the first time in New York.Associated PressAssociated Press
State Budget-Lyme DiseaseState Budget-Lyme Disease New York state will set aside a record $1 million to boost efforts to fight Lyme disease.Associated PressAssociated Press
Lyme Disease VaccineLyme Disease VaccineA state lawmaker in New York wants the state to put money toward efforts to develop a vaccine for Lyme Disease.Associated PressAssociated Press
Tick-Borne IllnessTick-Borne IllnessNew York state has a new plan to control the tick population and combat tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease.Associated PressAssociated Press
Counties With Infected TicksCounties With Infected TicksThe New York State Department of Health has put out a report on the deer tick problem and what percentage of ticks carry the Lyme Disease bacteria. Bill KeelerBill Keeler
Officials Warn of a Bad Year for Ticks and Tick-Borne DiseaseOfficials Warn of a Bad Year for Ticks and Tick-Borne DiseaseEnvironmental 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.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Cold Weather-TicksCold Weather-TicksHikers and dog lovers may have thought the subzero temperatures this winter would put a dent in this year's tick population. Think again.Associated PressAssociated Press