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Where 7 Dangerous, Disease-Spreading Ticks Live in the U.S.—Mapped
These East Coast ticks are known to carry many devastating illnesses, including Lyme disease, hard tick relapsing fever, and anaplasmosis. If that wasn’t bad enough, perhaps the most unfortunate ...
A small quake just shook Virginia. How rare are East Coast earthquakes?
A small temblor startled residents near Richmond this week. Over a decade ago, a 5.8 earthquake in Virginia became the most ...
Ticks love hot weather, too. How to avoid these common tick diseases.
Cases are most frequently found in the southeastern and south-central United States, from the East Coast to Texas. Alpha-gal ...
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Ticking all the boxes: Mild winter, other factors could boost tick population yet again
An increasing variety of ticks are pushing into new geographical areas, bringing unusual diseases. Exotic southern species like the Gulf Coast tick and the lone star tick are being detected in New ...