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The Choctaw Nation wants Southeastern Oklahomans to keep their eyes peeled for ticks on their reservation.
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Summer is here and temperatures are heating up. That means bugs like ticks are excited to nip at people passing them by.
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As an invasive tick species spreads westward across the U.S., so does the threat of a new disease in cattle. Researchers are sounding the alarm.
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Summer weather means Oklahoma's prime tick season has arrived. The Oklahoma Public Media Exchange's Nyk Daniels has more on the potential threat of tick-borne illnesses.
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The parasite carries potentially lethal pathogens in Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand. Now it's in North America. We ask tick specialists to weigh in.
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Called ALSV, the virus causes headache and fever and was found in Inner Mongolia. Scientists say the discovery illustrates how much we still don't know about ticks.
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The threat of Lyme disease has spread to all 50 states.
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Just in time for summer hikes and outdoor play, a study finds that the ticks that often convey Lyme disease become unable to bite, and soon die, after exposure to clothing treated with permethrin.
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If you are bitten by a Lone Star tick, you could develop an unusual allergy to red meat. And as this tick's territory spreads beyond the Southeast, the allergy seems to be spreading with it.
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The tick-borne illness is spreading north and south — about 300,000 U.S. cases a year. As scientists work on better diagnostic tests and surveillance tools, you can take steps to cut your risk.