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UMass researchers discover new tick-borne bacteria strain

By WBUR.org  
   June 02, 2025

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have identified a new strain of bacteria in rabbit ticks across Maine that could cause spotted fevers. This group of diseases includes Pacific Coast tick fever and the potentially deadly Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

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