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Tackling Ticks & Lyme Disease, Romaine Pushes For $$ For 4-Poster ...  -  Feb 27, 2008
Suffolk Life Newspapers,Aside from Lyme disease, cases of babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, tularemia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are common. Despite being the most infamous of the

Tick-borne Diseases Are Found in All 50 States  -  Jan 22, 2008
Business Wire (press release),In ehrlichiosis, signs are very similar to anaplasmosis and include potential neurological complications. Among people, 13 percent of ehrlichiosis cases

Love Songs  -  Feb 11, 2008
McCook Daily Gazette,...human granulocytic and monocytic ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, relapsing fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever, tularemia, Q fever,

KSU specialist receives grant to study tick-borne pathogens  -  Jan 29, 2008
High Plains Journal,The resulting sickness, termed Ehrlichiosis, is hard to diagnose because its symptoms' similarities with other, more minor infections.

An Appraisal of "Chronic Lyme Disease"  -  Jan 23, 2008
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),Is human granulocytic ehrlichiosis a new Lyme disease? Review and comparison of clinical, laboratory, epidemiological, and some biological features.

Homestead Hound, Part II: raising a healthy adult dog.  -  Feb 11, 2008
Mother Earth News,Ticks carry infectious diseases such as Rocky Mountain tick fever, Lyme disease and ehrlichiosis, all of which can be ransmitted to people.

RANDOM THOUGHTS: Immigration a big deal, even for cows  -  Jan 23, 2008
Crossville Chronicle,After intensive study the word was that the illness was human ehrlichiosis. This tick-borne disease was first identified in 1986 and since then 399 cases

Hepatitis C Top Illness to Sicken County  -  Jan 22, 2008
Missourian Publishing,Three cases of Ehrlichiosis were confirmed in 2007, an increase of two from the year before. A total of seven cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever were

Group funds tick dragnet  -  Dec 6, 2007
Stamford Advocate,The parasites will be tested for the bacteria that causes Lyme, ehrlichiosis and babesiosis. According to the state public health department, babesiosis is

$1.8 mil. grant to fund tick research  -  Dec 10, 2007
Manhattan Mercury,Ehrlichiosis is hard to diagnose because its symptoms â€” headache, fever, malaise and muscle aches â€” are similar to other minor infections.

K-State specialist in tick-borne pathogens receives $1.8 million grant  -  Dec 7, 2007
EurekAlert (press release),The resulting sickness, termed Ehrlichiosis, is hard to diagnose because its symptoms' similarities with other, more minor infections.

Study will examine deer tick populations  -  Nov 29, 2007
Redding Pilot,...in the increasingly common finding in Lyme-carrying ticks of other infectious agents such as those that cause the diseases ehrlichiosis and babesiosis.

Finding health in man's best friend  -  Dec 22, 2007
NewsOK.com (subscription),...said Little, a parasite expert who specializes in tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis.

Sumitomo Corporation Appoints New Chairman to US Animal Healthcare ...  -  Nov 29, 2007
é‡‘èž?ç•Œ,Vectra 3D kills the vectors that can cause Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, bartonellosis, hepatozoonosis, tapeworm and

HEALTH: Deer tick study planned in Fairfield County  -  27 Nov 2007
Ridgefield Press,...in the increasingly common finding in Lyme-carrying ticks of other infectious agents such as those that cause the diseases ehrlichiosis and babesiosis.

number of tick-borne diseases doubles across missouri  -  Nov 16, 2007
Columbia Missourian,...â€œwhy thereâ€™s more cases (of ehrlichiosis) in humans is a bit of a puzzle,â€? said bob thach, professor of biology and dean of graduate arts and sciences at

a full 850 reasons to worry about ticks  -  Nov 15, 2007
York County Coast Star,...ehrlichiosis (in two forms: human monocytic ehrlichiosis and human granulocytic ehrlichiosis), babesiosis, tick paralysis, tick-borne relapsing fever,

vet diagnoses rocky mountain spotted fever in local canine  -  Nov 1, 2007
Memphis Democrat,...a tick-borne rickettsia that causes human monocytic ehrlichiosis (hme). missouri department of health and senior services (dhss) and local public health

the neighborhood: you have what?  -  Oct 31, 2007
The Lake Country Echo,...then the medications involved are just as bad. i bring this up because my husband was recently diagnosed with lyme disease and ehrlichiosis. of course,

tick-borne ills - we're not out of the woods  -  Nov 12, 2007
News & Observer,...where they freely multiply. two of the newer diseases they are known to cause have fancy names -- ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis. other new illnesses,

public health chief issues warning: beware of ticks this fall  -  Nov 6, 2007
Tahoe Daily Tribune,...including rocky mountain spotted fever, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and babesiosis, are transmitted while the tick is attached and feeding. if you find a

island lyme disease cases still near top in state  -  Nov 4, 2007
Nantucket Island Inquirer,...some have issues for years following exposure to the bacteria. lyme disease is not the only disease carried by the ticks. others include ehrlichiosis,

you can't catch pets' tick diseases  -  Nov 4, 2007
MiamiHerald.com,...ehrlichiosis and lyme disease) nor any other tick-borne disease can be transmitted to humans directly through pets. no dog-to-human transmission or

potential for lyme disease spreading at an alarming rate  -  Nov 1, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...or mosquitoes. other cvbd include: babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, leishmaniosis, anaplasmosis, bartonellosis, rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf),

Freezing temps won't deter dangerous ticks  -  Oct 16, 2007
Troy Record,They are active from spring to fall and while dog ticks do not carry Lyme disease they may carry the bacterial infection called ehrlichiosis.

Autumn raises threat of ticks  -  Oct 11, 2007
Hillsdale Independent,While dog ticks do not carry Lyme disease, they may carry the bacterial infection called ehrlichiosis. These ticks are also considerably larger than deer

Tick-borne diseases on rise in Missouri  -  Sep 29, 2007
Branson Daily News,The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported this week that it has seen a rise in the number of reports of ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain

Donâ€™t let ticks take away from your time in the outdoors  -  Sep 28, 2007
Trumann Democrat,Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (HME) is endemic to Arkansas and is transmitted by the (lone star tick). It was first discovered in soldiers training at Fort

Cool weather slows spread of West Nile  -  Sep 19, 2007
In-Forum (subscription),Soon after that she also was found to have ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne disease. An antibiotic quickly cured her ehrlichiosis symptoms, primarily the nausea

Yale Researcher Named HHMI Investigator  -  Oct 15, 2007
MedIndia,Fikrig, the Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Medicine, also studies human granulocytic ehrlichiosis, a newly described pathogen transmitted by ticks.

Mycobacterial early ancestor is discovered  -  Oct 4, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...full story Ticks, Flukes, And Genomics: Emerging Pathogens Revealed (February 19, 2006) -- Ehrlichiosis is no star of science. This emerging disease has an

Redding private property owners open their land to controlled deer ...  -  Oct 1, 2007
Redding Pilot,Other bacteria are carried by the deer tick, she said, including ehrlichiosis. Her son had babesiosis, another deer tick-borne illness.

Lyme disease Council asks Rell to cull deer herd  -  Sep 27, 2007
Redding Pilot,Lyme disease, along with ehrlichiosis and babesiosis, which are similar tick-borne infections, are the dominant reportable diseases found in the town every

'Pet' Improperly Shipped Through Atlanta  -  Sep 25, 2007
MyFox Atlanta,The agriculture specialists were also concerned about horse-to-human diseases that do occur in Germany, such as morbillivirus, West Nile and ehrlichiosis

Rates of Tick-Borne Disease Highest in Years  -  10 Sep 2007
KBIA,Ehrlichiosis is a bacterial infection humans and other warm blooded animals can contract from ticks carrying the disease. The Department of Health and

EHRLICHIOSIS FACT SHEET  -  Aug 31, 2007
Columbia Daily Tribune,Ehrlichiosis in humans in the United States is a relatively uncommon tick-borne illness caused by rickettsial organisms such as E. chaffeensis.

Increase in number of mammal bites reported  -  Sep 6, 2007
Mexico Ledger,The second quarter also saw an increase in tick-related reports, including one reported case of ehrlichiosis, and three occurrences of Rocky Mountain

Inside the Outdoors: September launches season of bird hunting  -  Sep 7, 2007
The Lake Country Echo,...hunting that has emerged in recent years is the growing prevalence of deer ticks, carriers of Lyme disease and Ehrlichiosis ("air-lick-ee-o-sis").

Missouri teen dies from tick-borne disease  -  Aug 30, 2007
Kansas City Star,Symptoms of ehrlichiosis include fever, headache, fatigue and muscle aches, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control. Other signs and symptoms

Tick illness claims life of teenager  -  Aug 31, 2007
Columbia Daily Tribune,Emily Powell died Wednesday at University Hospital from ehrlichiosis, two days after being admitted to the hospital. Powell was a freshman at Centralia High

Health officials warn residents regarding tick-borne diseases  -  Aug 20, 2007
Mexico Ledger,According to data gathered by the state's Department of Health and Senior Services, recent data indicates that reports of ehrlichiosis has risen to 133

Central Missouri Teen Dies From Tick Disease  -  Aug 30, 2007
KSDK,By mid-August, the state had received reports of 117 cases of Ehrlichiosis, compared to the annual average of 40. Higher-than usual rates of Rocky Mountain

Tick: Hot weather good news  -  Aug 11, 2007
Columbia Missourian,For example, the state has received reports of 117 cases of ehrlichiosis, compared to the annual average of 40. Theyâ€™ve also received reports of 186 cases

Officials urge caution  -  Aug 13, 2007
Maryville Daily Forum,According to DHSS data, reports of ehrlichiosis continue to remain elevated compared with case counts over the previous five years. As of July 30,

Tick-Borne Illnesses Spread In Missouri  -  Aug 13, 2007
KMBC,Health officials said 117 cases of ehrlichiosis have been reported this year, 186 cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, 18 cases of tularemia and 35 cases

EPA Approves Fort Dodge Animal Health's ProMeris for Dogs  -  Aug 13, 2007
CNNMoney.comTicks can carry and transmit a broad range of bacterial and protozoal diseases, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Ehrlichiosis.

Tracking down ticks  -  Sep 1, 2007
Columbia Daily Tribune,Tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, are attracting growing attention from public health officials as

Newsletter offers prevention tips  -  Sep 6, 2007
Columbia Daily Tribune,2007 there have been three reported cases of West Nile virus, 12 cases of tick-born ehrlichiosis and 11 cases of tick-born Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Lyme Disease Specialists To Speak in Springfield on September 19  -  Sep 5, 2007
Business Wire (press release),Tick-borne co-infections such as anaplasmosis (formerly human granulocytic ehrlichiosis or HGE), babesiosis, and bartonella can also increase the complexity

Parasites cause miseries for pets  -  Sep 1, 2007
Bryan College Station Eagle,The three most common diseases are babesiosis, ehrlichiosis and Lyme disease. All three of these diseases take at least 36 hours for infection to occur.

Springs Chihuahua races for national title  -  Aug 31, 2007
Colorado Springs Gazette,Ehrlichiosis: Tick-borne ailment that causes fever, muscle aches and more serious symptoms that could require hospitalization.

Watch out for tick borne diseases  -  Aug 30, 2007
The Lake Country Echo,These ticks are known to carry three diseases including Lyme disease, human anaplasmosis (HA), formerly known as human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE),

Ticking time bombs  -  Aug 24, 2007
Daily News-Sun,...â€œThe biggest disease that ticks carry (in the Valley) is canine ehrlichiosis, tick fever, which is similar to the Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Lyme

Awareness is the key to treating Lyme disease  -  Aug 21, 2007
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription),STARI is a more common tick-borne illness in the state, according to Simpson, along with Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis.

DHR offers advise on tick related diseases and problems  -  Aug 16, 2007
Lincolnton Journal,These three species can carry diseases that are harmful to humans, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, human monocytic ehrlichiosis, and Lyme disease.

SILENCE ON SQUAM ROAD  -  Aug 15, 2007
Nantucket Independent,...of their immediate itchy sting, by far the most critical defense should be against deer ticks that carry Lyme disease, Babesiosis and Ehrlichiosis.

What's Up Doc?: Spot the warnings  -  Aug 13, 2007
Milford Daily News,In the United States this includes Lyme disease, Tularemia, Ehrlichiosis, and Babesiosis (all of which have been diagnosed in Massachusetts) as well as

Tick Infection Cases This Year More Than Double  -  Aug 7, 2007
MyFox Kansas City,Tharp had ehrlichiosis, a bacterial infection carried by ticks. 117 cases have been reported in Missouri so far this year, more than double the normal

Missouri agency issues warning on ticks  -  Aug 6, 2007
News-Leader.com,As of July 30, reports of ehrlichiosis (bacteria transmitted by ticks) had risen to 100 cases compared to a five-year median of 38 cases through that date.

Family Medicine  -  Jul 16, 2007
Uniontown Herald Standard,The mother said it was ehrlichiosis. I have never heard of this. Can you tell me more about it? Will the child be OK? Answer: Ehrlichiosis is an uncommon

All Rights Reserved  -  Jul 31, 2007
Nantucket Independent,...of their immediate itchy sting, by far the most critical defense should be against deer ticks that carry Lyme disease, Babesiosis and Ehrlichiosis.

Bite marks: Second case of tick-borne illness reported in Bluffton  -  Jul 12, 2007
Hilton Head Island Packet,The 72-year-old Bluffton man is the latest to be diagnosed with ehrlichiosis, a rare bacterial disease transmitted by ticks. Only 12 South Carolinians were

Tick-borne diseases are on the rise, Columbia man learned it can ...  -  Jul 16, 2007
Boonville Daily News,A doctor diagnosed his condition as ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne disease, and prescribed a regimen of antibiotics. Tharp had to cancel a long-planned vacation

Beware the tick -- and other advice on bad bugs  -  Aug 7, 2007
Detroit Free Press,Tularemia, Q fever, ehrlichiosis and antiplasmosis are other diseases associated with ticks. Headache and fever are common with them, too.

Tick-tock  -  Aug 3, 2007
Brainerd Daily Dispatch,Recognizing the early signs and symptoms of Lyme disease and the two other tick-borne diseases, human anaplasmosis (also known as ehrlichiosis) and

Moving means being in the dog house  -  Jul 31, 2007
St Marys Star,Not eating is the first sign of diseases such as ehrlichiosis or canine babesia. Owners can supply their own blankets and toys and make appointments to come

Tick-related diseases on the rise in Arkansas during the summer months  -  Jul 24, 2007
Searcy Daily Citizen,Ticks cans also spread ehrlichiosis, Colorado tick fever, tularemia and other less common diseases. Though the signs and symptoms vary, tick bites often

How to Protect Your Dog and Family From Tick-Borne Disease  -  Jul 20, 2007
Chippewa Herald,Canine ehrlichiosis is commonly transmitted by the brown dog tick and the lone star tick. Early stage symptoms may include fever, lack of appetite,

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