On the Tuesday, April 23 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia Dept of Corrections is in trouble for failing to fix certain practices deemed unconstitutional; a new map lists the locations of Georgia's most common tick species; and Gov. Brian Kemp signs into law a controversial school choice bill.
Emory researchers have mapped the distribution of the lone star tick across Georgia to help build awareness for where people are most likely to encounter the most common biting tick in the state.
Emory scientists have found Heartland virus circulating in lone star ticks in Georgia. Their research adds new evidence for how the tick-borne virus may evolve and spread geographically and from one organism to another.