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  • Bacteria spread by infected chiggers found for 1st time in North Carolina

    Source: https://www.valleycentral.com/news/n...orth-carolina/

    ‘Alarming’: Unexpected pathogen spread by infected chiggers found for 1st time in North Carolina
    by: Dolan Reynolds
    Posted: Nov 4, 2023 / 12:47 PM CDT
    Updated: Nov 4, 2023 / 12:47 PM CDT

    GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Wildlife researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro found a novel pathogen for the first time in North Carolina that is carried by chiggers.

    Bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi causes the disease scrub typhus, which is spread to people through bites of infected chiggers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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