Southward Expansion of Ixodes scapularis (Blacklegged) Tick Pathogens — Western North Carolina, November 2024–August 2025
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Description
Reports findings from community-based tick surveillance in Western North Carolina. Discusses the need to improve early diagnosis and reduce transmission of tickborne infections in southern Appalachia, a region where Lyme disease is emerging.
Author(s)
Sean Sweeney, Ayla Bullock, Michael Reiskind, et al.
Citation
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(31), 398-402
Date
08/2026
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tagged as
Appalachia
· Infectious diseases
· Public health
· Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention
· North Carolina