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The illness is caused by a parasite, which makes it different from many well-known tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme.
Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones.
Experts are warning medical professionals and those who venture outdoors to be aware of a tick-borne illness that is moving ...
But what made Duncan’s case even more unusual is that he contracted babesiosis in Virginia, a state that registered just 17 locally acquired cases of the disease between 2016 and 2023.
Virginia has reported a dramatic spread in tick-borne illnesses in suburban neighborhoods. It's expected to get worse.
The 2024-2025 Chronic Wasting Disease report from DWR recorded 109 positive detections in the over 8,100 deer it tested across Virginia. In our hometowns, Roanoke County saw its first-ever ...
Virginia will begin tracking alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne illness that causes red meat allergies, after anecdotal reports ...
The Virginia Department of Health reports that there were an estimated 1,110 cases of Lyme Disease in the state in 2012, up 9 percent from 2011. Cases were reported in all regions of Virginia.
A disease could drastically reduce next year’s strawberry yield in Virginia. Neopestalotiopsis disease, which first appeared several years ago in Florida, can cause light to dark brown spots on ...
Virginia Home Grown. Zooming In on Garden Pests and Diseases. Clip: Season 25 Episode 3 | 6m 2s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Get a close up view of common plant problems. Mike Likins visits ...
The 2024-2025 Chronic Wasting Disease report from DWR recorded 109 positive detections in the over 8,100 deer it tested across Virginia. In our hometowns, Roanoke County saw its first-ever ...