The state is issuing a warning about invasive ticks that pose a public health concern in Connecticut. The state agricultural experiment station said there is an increased frequency of invasive ...

As winters in the Northeast become more mild, adult deer ticks are becoming more active at a time when they’re normally dormant. Get Connecticut public policy news at your fingertips. Subscribe ...

At the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven, Dr. Goudarz Molaei and his team study and research ticks brought in from the public. In his lab are a female adult deer tick (left ...

Connecticut's Department of Public Health announced another case of the tick-related Powassan virus infection (POWV) as well as the first fatality in 2022.

Health Connecticut reports its first case of tick-borne Powassan virus in 2022: What to know Using insect repellent, avoiding areas where ticks are likely, and checking carefully for ticks after ...

Longhorned ticks, an emerging invasive species in the state, have been found to carry the bacteria that causes ehrlichiosis. The bacteria, while relatively uncommon in Connecticut, has been found in ...

Health Officials Urge Protection Against Tick Bites After 1st Case of Powassan Virus in CT in 2022 Published May 4, 2022 • Updated on May 5, 2022 at 3:52 pm BOOKMARKER ...

Diseases transmitted by blacklegged ticks, commonly known as deer ticks: Lyme disease: The most common U.S. vector-borne disease, which are diseases transmitted to humans by ticks, insects or other… ...

For the first time, a tick-borne illness normally found hundreds of miles away was detected in a person in Connecticut, causing concerns that the insect that spreads it has begun to thrive in new ...

Two Connecticut residents have been diagnosed with the Powassan virus, a disease carried by ticks that attacks the central nervous system. Skip to Main Content Open Close Menu ...

At the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven, Dr. Goudarz Molaei and his team study and research ticks brought in from the public. In his lab are a female adult deer tick (left ...