Deadly Virus Spread by Deer Tick Kills 1, Hospitalizes 2, Wisconsin Officials Say

Tick Warning: Stay Vigilant as Pests Expand Their Range

As tick warnings become urgent, homeowners must take charge against ticks marching into new territory now. As cooler regions experience milder winters, they are becoming more hospitable to tick species, Ben Hottel, an Atlantic-based entomologist with Orkin, told Fox News Digital. He added that “another reason for the spread of ticks is the expansion of human developments into wildlife habitats, which helps ticks more easily find human hosts.” Mo…

Person dies from tick-borne virus in Bayfield County

BAYFIELD COUNTY — A person in northern Wisconsin has died after contracting a tick-borne virus. The Bayfield County Health Department said the patient died from the Powassan virus in early June. The patient who died was one of three people who have contracted the virus so far this year in Wisconsin, and all three were hospitalized, the state's Department of Health Services said in a June 24 bulletin issued to health care providers and health dep…

Deadly virus spread by deer tick kills 1, hospitalizes 2, Wisconsin officials say

A deadly virus, transmitted through tick bites, killed one and hospitalized two others as of June, Wisconsin health officials said.

Deadly virus spread by deer tick kills 1_ hospitalizes 2_ Wisconsin officials say

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Tick population ‘exploding’ in U.S., raising concerns of disease

The number of ticks in the U.S. is "exploding," raising concerns over the spread of disease the bugs carry with them.

The 5 disease-carrying ticks you can find in Maine

This story was originally published in May 2022. As tick populations increase across Maine, tick-borne diseases have become a public health issue in the state. Of the 15 species of ticks found in Maine, five of them pose very serious health threats to people. The five disease-carrying ticks in Maine are the deer tick, the dog tick, the squirrel tick, the woodchuck tick and the lone star tick. The risk of contracting a tick-borne disease varies w…