Ticks carrying Heartland virus

[Inigoes]

A rare but sometimes fatal tickborne infection may be expanding its range in the U.S., local and federal health officials warn in a report this week. They say that a case of Heartland virus led to a man’s death in 2021. The infection is thought to have been caught in either Virginia or Maryland—a region of the country where the virus hasn’t been spotted in humans until now.

U.S. Man's Death Suggests Deadly Tick Virus Is Spreading to New Regions

A rare but sometimes fatal tickborne infection may be expanding its range in the U.S., local and federal health officials warn in a report this week. They say that a case of Heartland virus led to a man’s death in 2021. The infection is thought to have been caught in either Virginia or...

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[308Scout]

U.S. Man's Death Suggests Deadly Tick Virus Is Spreading to New Regions

A rare but sometimes fatal tickborne infection may be expanding its range in the U.S., local and federal health officials warn in a report this week. They say that a case of Heartland virus led to a man’s death in 2021. The infection is thought to have been caught in either Virginia or...

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Great. Another reason to hate this year's lack of a real winter temperatures to knock down the tick population.

 

[mpollan1]

Great. Another reason to hate this year's lack of a real winter temperatures to knock down the tick population.

Yup, should be a bumper crop of things crawly and itchy.

 

[davsco]

been pulling 5+ ticks off our golden retriever daily mostly everyday other than the brutally cold weather we had a while back. he a light color so they're easy to see. i get an inch of scotch tape and just sandwich them in it.

 

[RFBfromDE]

Well, I was about to just leave those ticks on my leg until Monday.

Guess I should take them off now!

 

[teratos]

We need ivermectin.

 

[Inigoes]

We need ivermectin.

And more masks

 

[TI-tick]

WTF? Do I need to get a checkup from a doc???

 

[308Scout]

WTF? Do I need to get a checkup from a doc???

TI-Tick please report to the conex for an ivermectin shower. The Doc will be with you shortly.