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Babesiosis: An Emerging Tick-Borne Disease in the U.S.

August 20, 2024September 6, 2024 Ruviha Homma

Image by: Ryszard, CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED With cases of babesiosis increasing in the United States over the past decade, this lesser-known tick-borne disease has

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The Increasing Incidence of Lyme Disease and Recent Fatal Cases of Powassan Virus in the Northeastern United States

September 5, 2022September 17, 2024 Amelia Thyen

Photo courtesy of Neil R; CC-BY-NC. In the United States (US), Lyme disease is spread through the bite of a deer tick infected with Borrelia

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Novel Tickborne Disease Spreads Across the World

December 16, 2019October 1, 2024 Alyssa Loskill

Image courtesy of Predi via Flickr Creative Commons An emerging parasitic disease has been identified in the United Kingdom for the first time. Babesia venatorum has historically

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Spotlight on Powassan Encephalitis: Another Tick Illness to Make Your Skin Crawl

October 16, 2012January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

This past summer, The Disease Daily reported on emerging and re-emerging tick-borne illnesses in the United States. Cases of Lyme disease have more than doubled

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Summer Heat Fuels Tick Illnesses

June 26, 2012January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

  On June 20 we celebrated the summer solstice, marking the beginning of summer and the favorite season of both outdoor enthusiasts and, unfortunately, ticks.

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Cause of Australia’s Mysterious Horse Deaths Found

October 14, 2011January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

The sudden deaths of five horses on 5 Oct. 2011 put Australian horse owners on high alert. Since June of this year, 22 horses have

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