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Indiana has six ticks that spread diseases and illnesses to people. Each of them has more than one pathogen that they can spread.
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — Indiana is now the 19th state with an invasive species called the 'Asian Longhorned Tick'. Two of the parasites were found in southeastern Indiana about two weeks ...
The Monroe County Health Department launched a new tick app that allows citizens to report tick sightings and see where they ...
In south-central Indiana, that little black speck on your arm or leg might not be a mole or freckle. It might be a tick that can transmit diseases and make you sick. Anyone who has been outdoors ...
Ticks are prevalent in Indiana, but reported illnesses remain low. Nymph stage ticks are currently the most common, posing a higher risk of disease transmission due to their small size.
Above: Purdue tick researcher Chhoki Sherpa views Asian longhorned tick while working in Cate Hill lab in Whistler Hall. The more we learn about ticks, the more committed we all should be about ...
Purdue University, Indiana University and the University ... “So the gap is really in understanding where different species of ticks occur in the United States — so where they're most prevalent.
Since 2017, researchers have watched as Asian longhorned ticks, an invasive species not usually found ... Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey ...
A recent death in Floyd County is being blamed on ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne illness. There were two ehrlichiosis deaths in Indiana last year. According to the Indiana Department of Health, ...
(WJW) – An invasive species of tick known as the Asian longhorned tick, found in at least 18 states, has been rapidly spreading across Ohio. According to scientists from The Ohio State ...