First Parasite-borne Illness in Northeast

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First case of rare tick-borne illness reported in the Northeast

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First case of rare parasite-borne illness reported in the Northeast - as scientists warn more states could be next.

Scientists at Yale University reported the woman, 29 , was infected with Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis after a Gulf Coast tick lodged itself to her neck.

Gulf Coast ticks are typically found around the Gulf Coast region, which includes coastal areas along the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico from Texas to Florida .

They are now creeping into New England , making landfall in Rhode Island and Connecticut .

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