{"id":2275,"date":"2024-11-05T08:47:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T13:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/?p=2275"},"modified":"2024-11-05T08:47:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T13:47:34","slug":"human-case-tick-borne-disease-northeast-reported-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/2024\/11\/05\/human-case-tick-borne-disease-northeast-reported-connecticut\/","title":{"rendered":"From Connecticut Insider: First human case of emerging tick-borne disease in Northeast reported in Connecticut, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"fw700 md:fw700 lg:fw700 block standardHeadlineSm sm:standardHeadlineMd lg:standardHeadlineLg\">First human case of emerging tick-borne disease in Northeast reported in Connecticut, officials say<\/h4>\n<p><em>By Liz Hardaway, September 30, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The first human case of an emerging\u00a0tick-borne disease\u00a0in the Northeast has been reported in Connecticut, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The disease, Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis,\u00a0is similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever\u00a0with relatively milder symptoms in the United States, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, or CAES. It is transmitted by the Gulf Coast tick.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctinsider.com\/news\/article\/ct-tick-diseases-human-case-spotted-fever-19804413.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>To learn more, visit the Connecticut Insider website &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First human case of emerging tick-borne disease in Northeast reported in Connecticut, officials say By Liz Hardaway, September 30, 2024 The first human case of an emerging\u00a0tick-borne disease\u00a0in the Northeast has been reported in Connecticut, officials said. 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