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Tick season has arrived in the South. How to avoid bites and what to watch out for
It's tick season in the South, so you may want to be on the lookout.
Apr 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
It's time to think about Lyme disease prevention
"There's no way I have Lyme disease," stated my friend's 70-year-old dad while helping carry my mattress into our new apartment last summer, "I wasn't bitten by a tick—"
Apr 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers warn of tick-borne Heartland virus in US. What to know about the viral pathogen
The Heartland virus is circulating in ticks in Georgia, researchers warned in a study published last week.
Mar 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New tool emerging in fight against Lyme disease
As black-legged ticks crawl their way across Michigan, scientists hope a new vaccine in development could make their presence less menacing.
Jan 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tick-borne illness still rare despite greater population
t's been a busy summer for ticks, with three invasive species thriving in Connecticut. And while it's mathematically sound to conclude more ticks means more risk for tick-borne illness, the path to pathogen transmission may ...
Aug 31, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Recommendations developed for management of Lyme disease
(HealthDay)—In new evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, published online Nov. 30 in Clinical Infectious Diseases, recommendations are presented for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease. The guidelines ...
Dec 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lone Star ticks in Illinois can carry, transmit Heartland virus
Researchers have confirmed that Heartland virus, an emerging pathogen with potentially dire consequences for those infected, is present in Lone Star ticks in two Illinois counties hundreds of miles apart. Lone Star ticks ...
Jul 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Taking care of a tick bite
Most tick bites are painless and cause only minor signs and symptoms, such as redness, swelling or a sore on the skin. But some ticks transmit bacteria that cause illnesses, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate change driving expansion of Lyme disease in the US
Warmer winter temperatures are leading to an increase in cases of Lyme disease in the United States, according to new research.
Dec 19, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two reported cases of rare tick-related illness in NJ
Two cases of a rare tick-related illness have been confirmed in northern New Jersey, health officials reported Saturday.
Jun 11, 2019
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