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Health department offers tick bite prevention tips amid identification of invasive species in Illinois

The Asian longhorned tick was first introduced to the U.S. in 2017, but this is the first known collection of the species in Illinois. The ticks are light brown, are

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Asian longhorned tick found in Illinois for the first time

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A new invasive species has been located in Illinois: the Asian longhorned tick. Since the species was first discovered in the U.S. in 2017, it has been found in 19 states. As of April 12, Illinois has become the 20th. A routine active tick surveillance from the Illinois Department of Public Health […]

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Asian Longhorned Tick confirmed in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois is the 20th state to discover the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis). The tick, considered an invasive species, was found on April 12 during routine active tick surveillance in Morgan County as part of an Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) grant-funded active tick surveillance program. Additional surveillance in the area on April 24 discovered two additional Asian longhorned ticks.

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Illinois monitoring H5N1 influenza in dairy cattle

While no cases have been reported in Illinois, federal agencies confirmed the H5N1 influenza virus in dairy herds in eight states across the U.S.

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Illinois Steps Up Protective Measures in Response to H5N1 Threat in

Illinois Steps Up Protective Measures in Response to H5N1 Threat in
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