Visiting a National Park in the East Soon? Watch for Bloodsuckers

Transmitted by ticks, Lyme disease is a serious infection that is probably headed your way. A new study confirms the pathogen that causes Lyme disease is now established in nine national parks in the East, including Acadia and Shenandoah National Parks. Ticks are arachnids, small members of the same class that spiders come from. With fossilized remains found encased in amber, ticks are a long-time resident of planet Earth. Afflicting humans with their blood-sucking habits for thousands of years, ticks are vectors, or carriers, of many diseases. Ticks are parasitic and need a blood meal to... more

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