CDC Sounds Warning About Longicornis Tick

The CDC released a series of articles and papers on the new tick Haemaphysalis longicornis (Hl), also known as the Asian longhorned tick, which has already spread to 8 other states after being discovered in NJ in 2017. Read about a call to action for vector-borne disease prevention and control to include a national strategy.

Multistate Infestation with the Exotic Disease–Vector Tick Haemaphysalis longicornis – United States, August 2017–September 2018, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Led by Ben Beard (with 31 co-authors).
Describes the emergence of Haemaphysalis longicornis (Hl), also known as the Asian longhorned tick, in 9 states.
Click here https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6747a3.htm?s_cid=mm6747a3_w

What you need to know about Asian longhorned ticks—a new tick in the United States.
Click here: https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/pdfs/AsianLonghornedTick-P.pdf

Combatting the Increasing Threat of Vector-Borne Disease in the United States with a National Vector-Borne Disease Prevention and Control System, The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors: Lyle R. Petersen, Charles B. Beard and Susanna N. Visser.
A call for action for vector-borne disease prevention and control, in light of emergence of Hl as the latest public health threat.
Click here: https://www.ajtmh.org/content/journals/10.4269/ajtmh.18-0841

Asian Longhorned Tick Spreading Widely in U.S. – CDC investigating disease threat posed by fast-multiplying exotic tick
CDC Press Release – Thursday, November 29, 2018
Click here: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2018/p1129-tick-spreading-widely.html

New tick species capable of transmitting deadly disease is spreading in the U.S., by Lena H. Sun. Washington Post, November 29, 2018
Covers the CDC releases, featuring Lyle Petersen, director of the CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Diseases.
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Longhorned Tick Now Confirmed: NJ, VA, WV, AR, NC, NY, PA, CT & NH –  History of spread of Longhorned tick in US – LDA website