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The Northeast has seen a rise in tick-related hospitalizations this summer, but CT health officials say they're prepared.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Of the thousands of ticks collected across Connecticut last year, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station says blacklegged ticks- also known as deer ticks- were ...
What are the symptoms and how can it be treated? - Lyme Disease UK has warned that the disease is on the rise in the UK ...
The first-ever recorded Northeast case of tick-borne Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, a spotted fever, was reported in Connecticut, officials said.
It’s spring — and warmer weather brings ticks. Tick-borne illnesses in Connecticut have been on the rise in recent years, according to scientists at the state’s Agricultural Experiment Station.
Health Connecticut reports its first case of tick-borne Powassan virus in 2022: What to know Using insect repellent, avoiding areas where ticks are likely, and checking carefully for ticks after ...
Ticks are a growing menace in Connecticut, spreading Lyme disease and other serious maladies as continued warming allows the blood-sucking parasites to survive and thrive. State scientist and tick … ...
Connecticut’s tick population is increasing this season, due to a variety of factors that include shorter and warmer winters and longer and wetter springs and summers, experts say. The state ...
Warmer spring weather translates to the start of tick season in Connecticut, and this year state scientists will be starting a new program to trap and monitor ticks in all eight Connecticut ...
Tick communities in western Connecticut areas are found to be increasing, according to studies.