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Nantucket’s dry spell could be keeping tick threat in check
There might be one silver lining to the drought gripping the island. Ticks hate dry conditions even more than we do.
These tick species can be found in New York this summer. How to prevent tick-borne illness
Here's what to know about ticks in New York and how to reduce your risk of tick-borne diseases while enjoying time outdoors ...
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Fever, Anaemia, or Heart Failure? A Rare Tick Case
A 74-year-old woman develops haemolytic anaemia and stress cardiomyopathy after a tick bite, highlighting a rare cardiac complication of babesiosis.
US stocks tick toward records after an encouraging report on inflation
U.S. stock indexes are ticking higher on Wednesday following a better-than-expected update on inflation across the country.
Tick bites are sending more people to the ER this summer. Experts explain why.
Emergency room visits for tick bites this year are at the highest levels since 2019, especially in the Northeast, according ...
Tick bite at golf course sends STL man to ICU
For Skip Kernan, 65, it wasn’t a hike in the woods that led to a medical emergency. It was a day on the golf course.
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After two more infections, experts advise cattle producers to protect their herds from tick-borne parasite
More Iowa herds have tested positive for a tick-borne parasite that can sicken and kill cattle, but experts said they still ...
VERIFY: Why you shouldn't try to remove a tick with heat. Here's what doctors recommend instead
It is more common for ticks to live in fields or wooded areas with tall grass, so if you are going to these higher-risk areas ...
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The High Country is a hotspot for tick-borne diseases
In a data analysis, Alleghany residents were about 25 times more likely to contract Lyme disease, and Watauga residents were ...
FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN2d
Tick bites on the rise: Experts warn of increased Lyme disease risk this summer
Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, which requires a tick to be embedded for over 36 hours to pose a risk.
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What’s Going Around: Strep, hand, foot and mouth, tick bites
UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing cases of swimmer’s ear, ...