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RI woman dies after contracting rare tick-borne disease
An elderly woman from Rhode Island died last month after contracting a rare tick-borne viral disease, health officials said Tuesday. The woman who contracted Powassan virus disease was from Washington County, according to The Rhode Island Department of Health. She was experiencing neurological symptoms before she died in mid-July. They didn’t provide more identifying details about the woman. Powassan...
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A meat allergy caused by tick spit is getting more common, CDC says
At least 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites. That’s according to a new government report. But health officials believe more have the problem and don’t know it, and the actual number is more than than four times higher. The Centers for Disease Control and...
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Meat allergy from tick bite getting more common, CDC says
People who love red meat may lose the ability to eat it after getting bitten by this tick — a woman from Martha’s Vineyard explains the illness she got.
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We're Moving into Peak Tick Activity – Here's How to Protect Your Pets
A mild winter means we can expect more ticks in New England as we move into one of our peak tick seasons. As warm weather draws more of us outside, the Animal Rescue League of Boston has tips on how to prepare. First, consider putting your pet on a tick preventative – and don’t wait until warmer weather. Dr. Nicole…
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Study: White-Tailed Deer Blood Could Treat Lyme Disease
Local experts have made a groundbreaking discovery that could be a gamechanger in battling the tickborne illness
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What to Know About Babesiosis
The tick-borne disease is spreading in the U.S., according to a CDC report.
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Babesiosis Cases Rise in the US. What You Should Know About This Tick-Borne Disease, According to Experts
Cases of a worldwide tick-borne disease have significantly increased in the Northeastern United States between 2011 and 2019, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Tick-Borne Disease on the Rise in the Northeast
Cases of yet another tick-borne disease are on the rise in New England, prompting new concerns.
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Amid Mild Winter, Experts Warn of Tick Activity in Maine
The mild winter could be having an impact on tick populations in Maine, according to scientists who track the pesky parasites. Although deer tick season is commonly thought to be in the fall, warmer weather can extend tick activity into the winter months, coordinator of the University of Maine Extension Tick Lab Griffin Dill told News Center Maine. Last week,...
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Concerns About Rising Rates of Tick-Borne Illness in Maine
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people who live and visit the state to avoid tick bites as data indicates the state has either broken records for certain tick-borne illnesses or is on track to break them. In a news release sent to media on Thursday, the agency said officials said four cases of Powassan virus…