Record #:

2567

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

First observed in 1986, ehrlichiosis, carried by the Lone Star tick, is spreading west from the Coastal Plain. Similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, it can be fatal if left untreated.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 11, Nov 1995, p30, il

Subject(s):

Ticks as carriers of disease; Erhlichiosis; Tick-borne diseases