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During routine tick monitoring this spring, NDDoH identified a single-tick tick from the Stutsman County area. This tick can transmit several different diseases to humans. It's an aggressive mordant and prefers human hosts rather than feeding on animals. It is thought that the bite of a solitary star stick is related to allergy to red meat commonly known as alpha-gal; However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention anticipate that additional research is needed to confirm this link.
"Finding this tick in North Dakota is rare, but we have found this species three times in a row in different parts of the state," said Kristi Bullinger, tick surveillance coordinator at the Microbiology Division of NDDoH, in a press release. "Teaming up with the public to identify the solitary star tick helps us identify where this tick can be found in the state and determine if there are established populations."
Useful tips when submitting photos:
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Submit pictures of ticks that look like single ticks. Single female ticks have a white dot on the back.
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If possible, include a dime or a cent in the image for the scale.
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Do not submit photos of ticks completely engorged (full of blood).
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Make sure the pictures are clear.
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Be sure to indicate tick information; the date on which it was found, the county in which it was found, and whether the person or animal from which it was removed recently made a trip outside the area.
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The ministry will send tick information by e-mail, but it can take several weeks.
People who suffer from tick bites and develop an illness afterwards should contact their health care provider. Early diagnosis and treatment is important to reduce the risk of serious infections. NDDoH does not offer a tick test to look for signs of infection. The results of a tick test should never be used for diagnosis or treatment.
During the tick surveillance season of 2018, most of the ticks collected were identified as American ticks, which may transmit Tularemia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Deer ticks, which can spread Lyme disease, babesiosis, Powassan virus and other diseases, have been reported by 25 counties. A tick identified as a single star was submitted by Cass County. Single ticks can transmit ehrlichiosis and tularemia. Additional information on the 2018 tick surveillance project and tick-borne diseases in North Dakota can be found at: www.ndhealth.gov/disease/tickborne/.
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