Tick-Borne & Mosquito-Borne Infections
The Infections (17)
Lyme Disease
The deer-tick spirochete: bull's-eye rash, and the chronic-symptoms debate
Read the deep dive →Anaplasmosis
A tick-borne bacterium that attacks white blood cells
Read the deep dive →Babesiosis
A malaria-like red-cell parasite from the same ticks as Lyme
Read the deep dive →Ehrlichiosis
The lone-star tick's flu-like bacterial illness
Read the deep dive →Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
The most dangerous U.S. tick disease; hours matter
Read the deep dive →Colorado Tick Fever
A biphasic mountain-west viral fever
Read the deep dive →Powassan Virus
The rare tick virus transmitted in minutes, not hours
Read the deep dive →Tick-Borne Encephalitis
The European and Asian tick brain infection
Read the deep dive →Tularemia
"Rabbit fever" from ticks, animals, and even lawnmowers
Read the deep dive →Malaria
The mosquito-borne parasite that has shaped human history
Read the deep dive →Dengue Fever
"Breakbone fever," and why a second infection is worse than the first
Read the deep dive →Chikungunya
The mosquito virus named for its bent-over joint pain
Read the deep dive →West Nile Virus
The most common U.S. mosquito-borne disease
Read the deep dive →Yellow Fever
The jaundice-and-fever virus with a century-old vaccine
Read the deep dive →Zika Virus
Mild for adults, a serious threat to a developing fetus
Read the deep dive →Leishmaniasis
The sandfly parasite behind non-healing skin sores
Read the deep dive →Chagas Disease
The kissing-bug parasite that can quietly damage the heart for decades
Read the deep dive →Connections
- Infections — The section hub with all sub-pages
- Diseases — The full conditions library, organized by medical specialty
- Bacteria Hub — All 36 bacterial pathogen profiles
- Parasites Hub — All 35 parasite profiles
- Infectious Disease Index — The A–Z illness listing
- Gut Health — The friendly side of the bacterial world
- Herbs — Including the antimicrobial and immune-supporting herbs
- Biology — All 137 interactive animations
- Lab Tests — The tests used to diagnose infection
- Health News — Including outbreak coverage