NYTIMES (Benjamin Wallace) - Can We Do Anything About Tick-Borne Diseases Like Alpha-Gal Syndrome?
A scientific and civilizational horror story.
DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Leaves Restaurants On Wealthy Island Scrambling
Has seen 416 positive alpha-gal tests since June
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Fourth case of 'rabbit fever' confirmed on Long Island as tick-borne infections climb
Suffolk County health officials have confirmed a fourth case of tularemia on Long Island this year, extending a steady rise in the rare but potentially deadly tick-borne illness that has no vaccine available to the public. Dr. Gregson Pigott, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, confirmed the latest case to ABC News […] The post Fourth case of 'rabbit fever' confirmed on Long Island as tick-borne infections climb appeared first on American Almanac .
Suffolk County health officials have confirmed a fourth case of tularemia on Long Island this year, extending a steady rise in the rare but potentially deadly tick-borne illness that has no vaccine available to the public. Dr. Gregson Pigott, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, confirmed the latest case to ABC News on Thursday. The bacterial infection, caused by the organism Francisella tularensis, is commonly known as "rabbit fever" because hunters who skin and gut wild rabbits risk direct exposure. It spreads to humans primarily through tick bites, deer fly bites, handling infected animal tissue, breathing contaminated dust, or drinking contaminated water. It does not spread person to person. The case…Open
BITCHUTE - Bourbon Disease and Ticks
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AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - New York confirms first case of Bourbon virus, a tick-borne illness with no cure
A Long Island father of three spent five days in the hospital and waited five years for a diagnosis after contracting a rare tick-borne virus that has no treatment, no commercial test, and has already killed two Americans. Michael Larkin, 67, of Suffolk County, New York, became the state's first confirmed case of Bourbon virus […] The post New York confirms first case of Bourbon virus, a tick-borne illness with no cure appeared first on American Almanac .
A Long Island father of three spent five days in the hospital and waited five years for a diagnosis after contracting a rare tick-borne virus that has no treatment, no commercial test, and has already killed two Americans. Michael Larkin, 67, of Suffolk County, New York, became the state's first confirmed case of Bourbon virus after researchers at Stony Brook University identified the infection in April 2026, roughly five years after two lone star ticks bit him while he worked in his own yard. The diagnosis came only after a year-long antibody trial, and it raises a question public health officials should have been asking sooner: how many other cases across the Northeast are going undetected? Bourbon virus was first identified in 2014 in…Open
DAILYCALLER (Evelyn Elliott) - YouTuber Launches Weeks-Long Quest To Kill Bug Some Suspect Is Genetically Engineered Bioweapon
After day five, it was still moving
After YouTuber Rusty Cage found a lone star tick on his body, he went viral for documenting his repeated attempts to kill the bug over 16 days. Online groups and even some academics have speculated that Bill Gates genetically altered the lone star tick to carry a red meat allergy called alpha-gal syndrome as a bioweapon. At least 15,000 people are diagnosed with the disease every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Cage’s attempt to kill the tick showed that it is not only potentially harmful but also extremely resilient. (RELATED: Could A Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Be A Bioweapon? We Tried Finding Out) Cage began by submerging the tick in water to see how long it would survive. - . By the end of…Open
NYTIMES (Jonathan Mingle) - We’re Living in a Tick Nightmare. It’s Time to Go to War.
With ticks, we’ve barely begun to fight back. The longer we wait, the more territory they will claim across both our geographic and psychic maps.
NPR (Terry Gross) - Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here's what you need to know
It's a tick that hunts you down and transmits a potentially dangerous allergy to red meat. The New Yorker writer Burkhard Bilger discusses the lone star tick and the risks of alpha-gal syndrome.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Tick-Borne Virus That Causes Severe Neurological Issues Hits Record U.S. Case Count.
The United States has experienced a significant rise in cases related to a rare tick-borne disease, with a record number of over 70 diagnoses.
The Powassan virus , a rare tick-borne illness, is spreading rapidly across the United States, with diagnoses reaching a record high, posing significant public health concerns. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States has experienced a significant rise in cases related to arare tick-borne disease, with a record number of over 70 diagnoses. DETAIL: The number of cases related to the Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne and potentially fatal disease, has spiked in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 76 people have been diagnosed with the disease in the United States, a record high. Prior to 2025, only around seven or eight people were diagnosed each year in the country. The virus, first…Open
NPR (Bram Sable-Smith) - If a Lyme disease vaccine gets approved, how would it go over? We asked hunters
Drugmakers are working on a potential new shot to prevent the tick-borne illness. How might it fare in the era of vaccine skepticism?