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New virus found in invasive tick in TN, KY

Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Health officials say a new virus has been detected in an invasive tick species found in Tennessee and Kentucky. The tick was first identified in the U.S. in 2017 and has since spread to more than two dozen states, raising questions about potential public health risk.
WHO: Health officials
WHAT: A new virus was detected in an invasive tick species found in Tennessee and Kentucky.
WHEN: Sep 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.

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