Ticks that cause Lyme and other diseases have migrated south. Are doctors ready?
11 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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"Ticks that cause Lyme and other diseases have migrated south. Are doctors ready?" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 11 articles from 11 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Dermatology Advisor, highlandscurrent.org, The Mining Gazette - and Patch. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 52d ago.
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Coverage (17)
- ER visits for tick bites are at their highest level since 2017, according to the C-D-C, and New England is one of the country’s most active Lyme disease hotspots. facebook.com · 52d ago
- New CDC data reveals ticks have migrated south, possibly creating more risks for Lyme disease Yahoo · 52d ago
- NBC News Highlights UNC-Led Study About Lyme Disease in North Carolina UNC Health · 52d ago
- “No Lyme in the South”? Latest CDC report says otherwise LymeDisease.org · 52d ago
- Asheville Area Ticks Carry Lyme Bacteria at Northeast Levels, While Local Doctors Were Trained to Call It Rare Medical Daily · 52d ago
- Lyme disease is spreading into southern Appalachia, increasing the need for public education CIDRAP · 52d ago
- Summer Marks Peak Season for Tick-Borne Diseases: How to Educate Patients Dermatology Advisor · 52d ago
- Special Report: War on Ticks highlandscurrent.org · 52d ago
- Not just a spring problem The Mining Gazette - · 52d ago
- Tick Season Is Peaking In MA: What To Know About Tick-Borne Illnesses Patch · 52d ago
- Conservation Foundation To Manage Its Properties With Ticks In Mind Nantucket Current · 53d ago
- Time for a Tick Symposium The East Hampton Star · 53d ago
- LHVN Health Tips: A tickler about tick season Times News Online · 53d ago
- Tick Populations Surge as the Climate Warms, and Farmers Bear the Brunt Civil Eats · 53d ago
- Warning issued as Lyme disease cases rise in US and Canada Vet Times · 53d ago
- The tick timebomb West Virginia Watch · 53d ago
- Ticks that cause Lyme and other diseases have migrated south. Are doctors ready? NBC News · 53d ago
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