In Colorado, a child caught a rare disease while hiking in the woods

Mom from Colorado told what she went through after her daughter was bitten by a tick. Heidi Ganal, mother of four and founder of SheFactor, said that after her 7-year-old daughter returned from a hike in the forest, she noticed several ticks in her hair. ...

In New York, a record invasion of dangerous ticks: how to protect yourself

In 2019, ticks took over New York State, affecting almost every region - and now you don't have to walk for an hour in knee-high grass to catch a dangerous insect. By 2020, a total of 2 million Americans will have...

Residents of New York are threatened by rapidly multiplying dangerous species of ticks.

Scientists have noted a sharp increase in the population of a potentially dangerous new pest known as Haemaphysalis longicornis (East Asian or long-tailed tick) in Staten Island. The mite, which unlike other native species can clone itself in large numbers, is likely to continue its active reproduction in the coming months. ...

Dangerous Asian ticks appeared in nine states

In nine states, a new species of ticks has appeared - which is a carrier of terrible diseases. The East Asian or long-tailed tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, has been found in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and six other states since its discovery in 2017, according to a published report by the Center ...

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