Area sees rise in tick-related troubles Aug 15, 2009
In July, the state recorded its first death from Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a rare disease spread by the American dog tick, a species common in Minnesota. The state also reported its second case of Powassan encephalitis, a tick-borne disease that causes swelling of the brain. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Global warming could be to blame for tick surge Aug 4, 2009
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is spread by the American dog tick, also called the wood tick. While the tick is common in Minnesota, the bacteria is considered very rare here. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
State reports first death from rare tick disease Jul 30, 2009
The disease is very rare in Minnesota, but the American dog tick also called the wood tick that can spread it is common here. It s another reason people should take very good precautions against tick bites, said Melissa Kemperman, a Health Department expert in tick-transmitted diseases. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Warming weather brings ticks9:22 am | (No comments posted.) May 8, 2009
The American dog tick, or wood tick, is the most common and is the main carrier of tularemia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever according to Michael Catangui, entomologist for South Dakota State University. The deer tick is the primary species responsible for causing Lyme disease, but has been found in only five counties - Codington, Marshall, Deuel, Brookings and Minnehaha. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Ticks....ickkkk!!! May 2, 2009
American dog tick, also known as the wood tick. 2. (Sioux City Journal)
