New York Post

First human case of tick-borne disease in the Northeast reported in Connecticut

The first-ever recorded Northeast case of a tick-borne disease was reported in Connecticut, officials said. Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis is a type of spotted fever transmitted through infected ...
WFSB

First human case of emerging tick disease reported in CT

(WFSB) - An emerging tick-borne illness from an invasive species of tick has been confirmed in a person in Connecticut. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station reported on Monday that the ...
Hartford Courant

CT confirms first human case of new tick-borne illness as species moves north

The first human case of a new tick-borne disease in Connecticut has been confirmed. According to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, the first locally acquired human case of Rickettsia ...

Hoping this brutally cold and snowy winter in Connecticut would help combat ticks? Think again.

For Connecticut residents hoping this winter’s cold delivered a decisive blow to ticks, the science suggests otherwise.
The Daily Illini

Ticks locally, statewide: what to know

Experts from the University and various public health departments are actively increasing focus on tick populations in Illinois as surveillance and reporting technologies make tick reports easier and ...