Illinois confirms first case of rare tick-borne Powassan virus
Illinois health officials are warning residents to be on alert after the state's first case of Powassan virus was confirmed in a resident who became seriously ill.
Sep 24, 2025
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Eukaryota: News and Research on Arthropods
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Ticks are migrating, raising disease risks if they can't be tracked quickly enough
Biologist Grant Hokit went to a small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Montana, to look for ticks. A hiking path crossed the expanse of long grasses and berry bushes.
Sep 24, 2025
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Lyme disease: What to know about symptoms, treatment and prevention
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets.
Sep 22, 2025
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Study identifies hotspots of disease-carrying ticks in Illinois
Scientists analyzed the distribution of three potentially harmful tick species in Illinois, identifying regions of the state with higher numbers of these ticks and, therefore, at greater risk of infection with multiple tick-borne ...
Sep 22, 2025
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Why mosquitos might be attracted to you
Researchers in the Netherlands turned a major music festival into an unexpected laboratory to investigate a question that has long puzzled scientists and bug-bitten individuals alike: What makes some people more irresistible ...
Sep 20, 2025
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Deadly disease caused by blood-sucking insects spreading in US, CDC says
A parasitic disease, which can be fatal, is spreading through an insect in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sep 17, 2025
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West Nile virus footprint expands in San Diego County
The West Nile virus threat continues to increase in San Diego County, with routine monitoring picking up the presence of the pathogen in San Diego's City Heights and Skyline neighborhoods. The latest detection comes a little ...
Sep 11, 2025
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Invasive Asian longhorned tick confirmed in Maine for the first time
An invasive species of tick has been confirmed in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest northeast detection of the pest in the United States.
Sep 10, 2025
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Researchers urge for U.S. recognition of Chagas disease as endemic
Researchers from Texas A&M University, the University of Florida and the Texas Department of State Health Services say the time is now to recognize Chagas disease as endemic in the U.S. The multi-institutional team's perspective ...
Sep 3, 2025
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Chagas disease, long considered only a threat abroad, is established in California and the Southern US
It's one of the most insidious diseases you've never heard of, but Chagas is in California and 29 other states across the U.S.
Sep 2, 2025
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