Invasive Ticks Carrying New Diseases Are Spreading Through the Northeast

<img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2024/10/female-gulf-coast-tick.jpg" alt="Female Gulf Coast Tick">Scientists are reporting the first human case of Rickettsia parkeri bacteria in Connecticut and the greater Northeast region.

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