Karina Martinez Gonzalez of App Health told commissioners Ash County had 145 confirmed or probable communicable‑disease cases in 2025 and said local residents face much higher risk of tick‑borne diseases (Lyme, ehrlichiosis) than the state average.

Ehrlichia canis is an obligate intracellular bacterium responsible for canine monocytic ehrlichiosis and is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. This study investigated the occurrence and genetic diversity of E. canis in naturally infected dogs from the Unaí microregion, Minas Gerais, Brazil, using the trp19, p28, and trp36 genes as molecular markers. A total of 386 whole blood samples were initially screened by conventional PCR targeting the Anaplasmataceae 16S rRNA gene,...

This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allerg...

Publication date: September 2026 Source: #ticks and #tick-borne Diseases, Volume 17, Issue 5 Author(s): Sydney N. Adams, Marissa L. Taylor, David W. McCormick, Emma S. Jones, Gilbert J. Kersh, Alexandra L. Premkumar, Johanna S. Salzer

Publication date: September 2026 Source: #ticks and #tick-borne Diseases, Volume 17, Issue 5 Author(s): Sydney N. Adams, Marissa L. Taylor, David W. McCormick, Emma S. Jones, Gilbert J. Kersh, Alexandra L. Premkumar, Johanna S. Salzer

AT A GLANCE: As tick activity continues to be a concern in many parts of the country, physicians say prevention starts before you go outside and continues after you come back in. Here are five key things patients will learn about tickborne illnesses from Alex Benjamin, MD, an infectious diseases physician at Jefferson Health, in this article: Diseases carried by ticks—including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever—can begin with flu-like symptoms and may be mistaken for other illnesses. Prevention is essential, so use tick repellents, wear long sleeves and pants, check yourself after outdoor activities and treat clothing with permethrin to reduce risk of tickborne illnesses. Up to 30% of patients with early Lyme disease don’t recall being bitten, as ticks are often too small to notice. Remove ticks properly and contact your doctor, especially if the tick was attached for more than 36 hours, you develop a rash or fever, or you live in or visited a high-risk area. Diagnosis of a tickborne illness may involve clinical evaluation or blood test while treatment will vary by the type of infection. Health vs. Hype Podcast The loudest wellness trends on the internet—answered with science. Walking through...

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"Bourbon tick" isn't a joke, as seen in the latest diagnosed case in Long Island, New York. Bourbon virus is a rare tickborne disease linked to severe illness and growing concern among researchers. Le...

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The lone star tick rules eastern Oklahoma and it hunts in swarms. Its nymphs are barely bigger than a poppy seed. Those tiny bites carry ehrlichiosis and tularemia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Oklahoma logs some of the nation's highest rates for all three. One bite can even leave you allergic to red meat for life. These six areas put Oklahomans closest to the swarm. Sequoyah State Park Set on the wooded peninsulas of Fort Gibson Lake near Hulbert in eastern Oklahoma, Sequoyah State Park sits in classic lone star tick country. The Ouachita and Ozark mixed forests here have a deciduous canopy, deep leaf litter, and abundant white-tailed deer. Those conditions give the lone star tick ideal places to quest in large numbers. Oklahoma State University tick studies across eastern Oklahoma's parks and forests consistently find this region among the heaviest for lone star tick collection. It sits in the same forest belt where much of the state's tick-borne disease activity concentrates. The diseases of concern here are ehrlichiosis, tularemia, and spotted-fever rickettsiosis. Eastern Oklahoma counties like Cherokee sit in the part of the state where that disease burden runs heaviest. That makes the park's shaded trails a genuine...

Ehrlichiosis is a rare tick-borne zoonosis caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis, E. ewingii and related species. In solid organ transplant recipients, immunosuppression can result in atypical presentati...

A new analysis of state health department data reveals that more than 6,400 Illinois residents were diagnosed with tick-borne diseases from 2004 to 2022. The most commonly reported infections in the state are Lyme disease, occurring across Illinois but at higher rates in northern counties; anaplasmosis, reported most often in northern and southern counties; ehrlichiosis, seen most often in southern Illinois; and spotted-fever group rickettsioses, serious and sometimes deadly infections that also are more prevalent in southern Illinois.

Lone star ticks and Asian longhorned ticks are rising in CT, raising concerns about alpha-gal syndrome and ehrlichiosis.