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Ehrlichiosis ( / ˌɛərlɪkiˈoʊsɪs /; also known as canine rickettsiosis, canine hemorrhagic fever, canine typhus, tracker dog disease, and tropical canine pancytopenia) is a tick-borne disease of dogs usually caused by the rickettsial agent Ehrlichia canis. Ehrlichia canis is the pathogen of animals.
Icaridin, also known as picaridin, is an insect repellent which can be used directly on skin or clothing. [ 1] It has broad efficacy against various arthropods such as mosquitos, ticks, gnats, flies and fleas, and is almost colorless and odorless. A study performed in 2010 showed that picaridin spray and cream at the 20% concentration provided ...
Ehrlichiosis is a nationally notifiable disease in the United States. Cases have been reported in every month of the year, but most cases are reported during April–September. [ 23][ 24][ 25] These months are also the peak months for tick activity in the United States. [ 7] The majority of cases of Ehrlichiosis tend to be in the United States.
Ticks are parasitic bloodsuckers, capable of spreading deadly disease, and they’re becoming increasingly common. Here’s what you need to know about them. Ticks 101
Tick-borne diseases, which afflict humans and other animals, are caused by infectious agents transmitted by tick bites. [ 1] They are caused by infection with a variety of pathogens, including rickettsia and other types of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. [ 2] The economic impact of tick-borne diseases is considered to be substantial in humans ...
Symptoms can show up within three to 30 days after a tick bite. Most people develop a target-shaped rash at the site of the tick bite and flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, fatigue ...
Dermacentor variabilis, also known as the American dog tick or wood tick, is a species of tick that is known to carry bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia (Francisella tularensis). It is one of the best-known hard ticks. Diseases are spread when it sucks blood from the host.
Tick bite meat allergy. It took five months for Green and multiple doctors to realize the symptoms were an allergic reaction to red meat and dairy from a molecule transmitted by the Lone Star tick ...