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Human bite leads to discovery of Asian longhorned ticks in New York
Asian longhorned ticks, which have been known to feed mainly on farm animals, particularly cattle, can transmit deadly diseases. In Asia, the longhorned ticks have infected humans with the potentially fatal disease SFTS (severe fever and thrombocytopenia syndrome). As of yet, no cases have been reported in the United States.
