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Rutgers researchers are hoping that DNA will tell them where the longhorned tick came from and just how harmful it is. Source: NJ.com

STEUBENVILLE €” Lyme disease cases have taken a big rise in June, with the Jefferson County Health Department receiving 39 reports of infected patients as of Tuesday. Source: r20.rs6.net

Test results released last week from the Ohio Department of Health showed mosquitoes found in Harrison Township and Licking County, which is east of Columbus, had the virus. Source: daytondailynews

An allergist and associate professor of medicine University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is warning that the Lone Star tick can cause an allergy to red meat. Source: Fox News

The Illinois Department of Public Health says a bat tested positive for rabies on June 27 after it was captured in Will County. Source: r20.rs6.net

The bug is known to carry the deadly parasite that causes Chagas, an inflammatory, infectious disease that can be deadly. Source: USA TODAY

A study found brown recluse spiders have turned up in 10 counties throughout Michigan, including ShiawasSee County. Source: Jessica Royce, Kate Nadolski

An iconic restaurant in Pearl City has been closed since Sunday. We learned it’s because of a roach infestation at Buzz’s Original Steak House. Source: KHON

Issue: Ticks and mosquitoes have become common vectors for illnesses ranging from the mild to lethal. Source: Billerica Minuteman

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are two of the most common tick-borne illnesses in North Carolina. Ticks can be hard to spot, but if they do latch on to you, they can cause some nasty diseases. Summer months mean more time outside and that can mean you’re more likely to get a tick bite. Source: … Read More