Tick-borne disease — United States
Researchers at Western Connecticut State University have confirmed the 1st instance of an exotic new tick in Connecticut. The Asian long-horned tick is an invasive species that can harm livestock but is not yet known to be a danger to humans in the United States.
The WCSU Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory collected the tick in early July [2018], and testing confirmed that the single specimen is the new species.
Research assistant Brittany Schappach, who completed her undergraduate
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