‘No getting rid of them’
Farmers are really ticked off by these vermin. The Asian longhorned tick is feasting on livestock like cattle and deer, killing them in shocking numbers as these insects invade the … Read More
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Warning signs for tick-borne meat allergy
A disease so unusual that many doctors can’t diagnose it has emerged as a serious threat — and Long Island’s Suffolk County is the nation’s epicenter. Alpha-gal syndrome, sometimes called … Read More
Gruesome ‘nose-bleed fever’ death toll rises to at least 18
“Nose-bleed fever” is as gruesome as it sounds. More technically called Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, the tick-borne virus has been detected in some 120 people in Iraq since January — including 18 … Read More
