# Nearly half a million Americans may be impacted by this tick-borne illness, and it isn't Lyme disease

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-13 21:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Nearly half a million Americans may be impacted by this tick-borne illness, and it isn't Lyme disease" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo and spectrumlocalnews.com. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Doctors, health officials: Alpha-gal syndrome cases climbing in Missouri as Lone Star ticks spread | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQTng5eDZFZlUyVlNpc0dOeUQtR2YzSGNKazdZR1dXb0JhYUVrWWdBU255MFJDc0Ria1RtRFRzRmN2Sm1BdWdaNVc4SThrN0pNSUdibHJBOGc3Z1UtM09XS0g2SENNeExrRURsaDJBY0xZaklreVk5MGFWaDlidlBNT0VXbTNfcW43NVcwZzl5QzEwakd2VG9XWg?oc=5) |
| spectrumlocalnews.com | Nearly half a million Americans may be impacted by this tick-borne illness, and it isn't Lyme disease | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNTXlqS2gwcXJVbWlZaTJTWmdXVTdlN0c2SG5YaFFJeEtrSkppV29TektaNVVmSk1YVVVveHRTUTRmMXo4d3FUd083Nk83RGVQZjMyR3QxeTJsS1NmSElKRzJVeHBFdENNWDl2YUlic3ZJYjU2MkJoSWE4M181SzM1aGt3?oc=5) |

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