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Wisconsin tick study finds more than half of deer ticks carry Lyme-causing bacteria

"It's higher than we were expecting to see." ...

Over half of deer ticks in Marshfield Clinic study carry Lyme disease bacteria

New findings from the TICS study show 51% of 700 adult female deer ticks carry the pathogen that causes Lyme disease.

How a Poppy-Seed-Sized Nymph Spreads Lyme Disease Undetected

Unlike a mosquito, which quickly bites and buzzes away, a tick latches on to you and can stay put for days. With mosquito ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Smith: DNR study finds CWD likely is reducing deer populations in southwestern Wisconsin

Chronic wasting disease substantially reduces survival rates and suppresses population growth of white-tailed deer. And in areas of Wisconsin where CWD prevalence is 30% or higher in adult female deer ...

More than half of deer ticks in Wisconsin study carry Lyme disease bacteria

More than half of the deer ticks tested from around Wisconsin carried the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, according to a ...