LymeNet Flash: Tularemia found recently in San Diego

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Posted by seaweed brain (Member # 29547) on :

When I turned on the news this evening there was a large picture of a tick! (can't get away from it) Then they reported that they found a tick infected with Tularemia in a popular hiking area.

http://eastountymagazine.org/node/5407

Oh and they called it a "Pacific Coast Tick" which I hadn't heard of in all my research here.

Posted by seaweed brain (Member # 29547) on :

Let me try the link again.

http://eastcountymagazine.org/node/5407

Posted by Robin123 (Member # 9197) on :

The Pacific coast tick is found from Oregon down to NW Mexico, so says a dictionary entry I just read.

Also known as Dermacentor occidentalis.

It can transmit tularemia, anaplasmosis, Colorado tick fever, Q fever and cause tick paralysis.

Bottom line - have really good tick repellent on!