# Ticks that cause Lyme and other diseases have migrated south. Are doctors ready?

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 21:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
11 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"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.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| facebook.com | 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. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxNVlhxN3FfTmJzUXZPOGhVd2FHeW5YOTNDSDMwZENqSWw1VF8zYzV4STEwZ2lGV0NtV3lmVXQtU3ZBR29MdWZ2Wm9lYndlcHczUGY1YWlTS3kxY1JNQVdBZDdzT3lpWEUwektDZDNRV291LVpWWENWSDl3dER2Z3d4eHN1R3lCSFE3ZWJYNnhZRkZ5c0IxUGkyZl85V3o3NHJxT3VNdF9DUkd6dnF2VGhXQXNXYi0wS29HTV9WbGdaWGxNM2UzdFVVUllpc0kzZmotWnNXU1VoMUl1Zw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | New CDC data reveals ticks have migrated south, possibly creating more risks for Lyme disease | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNdUxMU1RiVEp0enZ4di1iSi0za2RSWVlQQkVOSjdKNGp0Q0FiVEh6VGFmMkoxUHVyWHBZSWFwNm9Lb0paUnNKa1dvZmJGaFJqc1Fudllya19VdEJJem1hbUNkMjNHbDNuSmxkZXJpcVhBQzFBajlZVW04Q0RFZElWMDVOeUdUOVE?oc=5) |
| UNC Health | NBC News Highlights UNC-Led Study About Lyme Disease in North Carolina | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOaEhlWDhpRXY4YVZiRjJuQnU4dGpFVHp3OEpvclNfY2lFWEN2RFNNTWtrVnJhVnVzRU9aanFTWmlkZGVULU1TZHZuNkplUzB3aFhjbS02cWhRVk5BSm93dWxNbjVGWE80UkZ5dWhlT0pCamRwWjdOQ2JaVDV2bmxhN0g1Rmo3MHFiRHAwUUZIOVpscE9fMzMxVXlJUERCVWw2dUNSZVhXZjZzQ2cwXzBv?oc=5) |
| LymeDisease.org | “No Lyme in the South”? Latest CDC report says otherwise | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE1uTEMweE1HbHJYYVV4dXBHU3lXNlJ3aTVJanlRTWhlYTY0MzlUVVh4OFJ3amtGSXN4dnV6WU92NmQ1M0VudEJwU01TcGsyY2szeEo2SC1PcGJTelpqQkdWRjFueTBOLVBZOU5uQQ?oc=5) |
| Medical Daily | Asheville Area Ticks Carry Lyme Bacteria at Northeast Levels, While Local Doctors Were Trained to Call It Rare | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPb25KTDdjeXpUTlRQaFlsRkg1WER3SnJLcHhaLVJnVEhrcXdkWEctRE9SYk4wN2pLcFNVR1JOcl92S1hYVHh3a09XSjdmWWJUVUhNd0hhRU8taFBUWDdocGlXV0E3NlpSbDktT0t1RjUzVWxRZ2UwM2lsbzVlbWRLTEpIdmU2QTJOZ0lVVjdxNUxtdWxGYUM1ckM3aG0zUQ?oc=5) |
| CIDRAP | Lyme disease is spreading into southern Appalachia, increasing the need for public education | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOSkN4cDgzb2xzUTVLcXdwYnBWWFh0RklndDFvMW1uVFFQdnMybG5KYlctMnZJamZmRVVya3czbDRJUjhvYmJ1bWhnd1ZNal9adFNTeS0wQ0xvUkJGbkVwLTM5UndLXzdLWFdDcVh6WHFET1ladkY5NXZJTnZ5Wm9DbDNUNUNMQUV3VWhlUC1ZNExfMmxrQS1VcENUcWtlMGRONnMyXzFIQVdXQThYazBrWjVfa3JlZw?oc=5) |
| Dermatology Advisor | Summer Marks Peak Season for Tick-Borne Diseases: How to Educate Patients | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOUHB6dUx0MWN5cDlIZzVFZmN6SEpDdlhiQ1ZRbmNBYmlHTV96NkRGLWM4cWtMMTBaenpuNDNxZ0htckRkaWFMM19fZnA2TGQ3QWhkWnd1eGZfNnlRUG5EakxTRzFua0tjWEJ3TFNla2VVbEZFdU1XeFVOMnU1eGY0SmJuN1FIRkdLaTY1TTF4M1pIUQ?oc=5) |
| highlandscurrent.org | Special Report: War on Ticks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE5ZZFI3V2FydU90TWVvS2pJU3VmR2RCVGxyMHFrbDVHYndWZ1VKNS14VUZDcjZ3WDVva1p4N1p6NkJKbFRZLTlFcnNOeW1BVm1UaVdGcTBtT2RUczRDOHZjUU1mSXN4dGxNVTA3ZTE1c0RNdDNtek1N?oc=5) |
| The Mining Gazette - | Not just a spring problem | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxObVNlcllicWRWV2U1aHZFa3FfUGhIREhJQ3ZydWM1ZG1PUU5VQUtHZGdMeTZKaXFlb1RJSzhoUjdUcXFSajhTTExVRlMwMmZiLWNBV2VqWVdvc3Y5VGUtY2t3aExlQkhmWmVldngtQngyYXdac085Wl9qUjBUNUEzb2VrY1AtMlk?oc=5) |
| Patch | Tick Season Is Peaking In MA: What To Know About Tick-Borne Illnesses | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNNVB5RGhYNHhnUkVYQnhyV1hLT1gtTm0yUFdPSldxeU93MTNNX01BNkd6Sm1wbEVFUzJfU0M5TTdhSEtrTncwb19pNlZTS1VQR2xCY3NReFlwcnlGTjktdkxIMU5vd2ZIZDRBMDBpSE43VEVRSUlqT0h3MmdOTll3Qm5oMzlJck1OOTBIVEJqY01fVGREZ2ZhTWdhSQ?oc=5) |
| Nantucket Current | Conservation Foundation To Manage Its Properties With Ticks In Mind | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxORERRT3Jodm9YYTZXRWJJRmtNbzUwWktyeFhyOWhzM2x3U2FkQ0NnMjhRWDR0ZGFuQWdNZGN2dV93dG1qVHFzN2JlUGh0b0RjbWdHUFVCcmt2Z2E4aHJQbk5PbEVtSE1URXp6MkFDbXdTQi00UTl3bWZYaG50Q3hoaXdSYVAwOEt1THhwR1RJOU9obE9KNmtUdGg1dGRhdw?oc=5) |
| The East Hampton Star | Time for a Tick Symposium | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE9Sbl93ck9hNm1Geldvb21NcnBwMWg0azNVWTQyTXQ5ZV9OQlJtbGkyVnhsZ2g3UlRJcFlNS280WkJnR2tyVjR2czhaaHNkN0I0TkNwYy1oYWJMdE1tdnk0anRkbGtoSmxtSmVNck8zOTl4bGpmQjBN?oc=5) |
| Times News Online | LHVN Health Tips: A tickler about tick season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNQWlPek9sbWZEeVRQNUlGektuTjh3dGhuajZkNTRZSFRJR1dIOTB1NnZNYlhNeDJTazRlSzcxbmJsY1lqdl8wZ3pkYTRBYWYxTFFhR1BVVkxQanBvclNNekg1TTFGc2w0RXJ1LUw4ME56OVRxZ1ZPNndXZ0hFVzdqSXh6V0Y5UQ?oc=5) |
| Civil Eats | Tick Populations Surge as the Climate Warms, and Farmers Bear the Brunt | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQZk1ZbUhWT1FZRGxucWc4M19DaFBUdHBkM05Qa2F1YUpUOURWaXFVeGZsN2NlOExWcGRPSVhfWHpfWjQ1R0EyY0Z6NlRiOF83emZmemFzcVJ2R21nakMzZ094V0htRkZqX0hXTnhwTmxDOTNGX3pmN3U4cDdvazJuRDRvUEJ2eDNUWl81MFZkNjhUbUk4UklPMTVHb2hDb1VLQmVrSXlCZw?oc=5) |
| Vet Times | Warning issued as Lyme disease cases rise in US and Canada | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOTTFfUnI1Xzl4SWRyRVp0U1RUWFhDRXcxU2Fvdm5TZkxCSUdWRXBGQTRoWjQ4OGpmbVNMWnRBd1dZY2plUWxzUzBxb2wzSGFoR2tUNWJSR21hNzNrMzFvbnRyVXNjUmF2bW1xT3Eta01sdzJSUy02WFRjSkNXUko4ZndaWE9OMW4weF9ZdW53VEZkNHQ1bU4zXzdVWQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-13/ticks-that-cause-lyme-and-other-diseases-have-migrated-south-are-doctors-ready*