Emerging tick species in Connecticut found to carry ehrlichiosis

by Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant

An invasive tick species in Connecticut has been found to carry the bacteria that can cause ehrlichiosis in humans, a discovery that has alarmed state biologists as the tick continues to increase its spread throughout the state.

Longhorned ticks, an emerging invasive species in the state, have now been found to carry the bacteria that causes ehrlichiosis.

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