The Asian longhorned tick was recently noticed on a dog visiting New Hampshire from New York, according to the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food.
Officials said “a particularly observant New Hampshire resident” noticed the tick, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Sciences laboratory confirmed it was Asian longhorned tick, or Haemaphysalis longicornis.
As reported by the Union Leader, the Asian longhorned tick has been found in nine states since late last year, but has not been linked to any diseases in the United States. But in other parts of the world, the tick has spread diseases, including anaplasmosis and babesiosis, two diseases that are spread in New Hampshire by deer ticks.
Sources: Union Leader and USDA
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