Friday, November 16, 2018

Ticks Transmit 20 Different Infections in the US

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Mostly in the eastern and midwestern states.

In Colorado only, a better reference from CSU here -

   Colorado Tick Fever most common tick disease transmitted by the Rocky Mountain
         wood tick and American dog tick

   Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever, rare, by the American dog tick

   Tickborne Relapsing Fever, very rare, by soft ticks associated with rodents

   Tick Paralysis, rare, by the Rocky Mountain wood tick

   Tularemia, very rare, by the Rocky Mountain wood tick and American dog tick
         associated with rabbits

All the tickborne disease cases were about 5 to 10 times more common in Colorado in the 1970's than now.

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