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Babesiosis tick-borne disease

Babesiosis, a tick-borne disease, is on the rise in the northeast, C.D.C. reports

Babesiosis, which can cause flulike symptoms, could be spreading because of rising temperatures and the growing deer population.
The tick that causes a meat allergy is on the move

The tick that causes a meat allergy is on the move

The lone star tick can trigger an allergic reaction to red meat in those bitten. Now this arachnid’s territory is expanding.
Lyme disease season is here. These are tips on how to avoid it
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Lyme disease season is here. These are tips on how to avoid it

The basic symptoms mirror COVID-19, and that's a worry nobody needs. Plus, a serious illness like Lyme could put you at greater risk from COVID.

47,000 ticks on a moose, and that’s just average. Blame climate change
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47,000 ticks on a moose, and that’s just average. Blame climate change

Climate change is giving ticks a leg up on their hosts. “It’s about as grody a picture as you can imagine on a dead animal,” a researcher said.
Lyme disease is spreading fast. Why isn’t there a vaccine?
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Lyme disease is spreading fast. Why isn’t there a vaccine?

The only vaccine was taken off the market more than 15 years ago. As reports of the disease skyrocket, researchers are working on a new one.
Lyme disease Is spreading fast. Why isn’t there a vaccine?
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Lyme disease Is spreading fast. Why isn’t there a vaccine?

The only vaccine was taken off the market more than 15 years ago. As reports of the disease skyrocket, researchers are working on a new one.
An invasive new tick is spreading in the U.S.
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An invasive new tick is spreading in the U.S.

The Asian long-horned tick, reported in New York’s suburbs and as far west as Arkansas, can carry lethal diseases. But no infected specimens have yet been found here.
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