# Ticks carrying Lyme disease are gaining ground in North Carolina, study finds

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 03:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2.5

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England News Collaborative | Why CT is seeing so many ticks this year | 2026-08-17 23:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFBBYzZVODRiY3NuU0o4dnl5bUU5SDBtWURaY3B3OWZ3RXl5U2NsakJwV18zdVhIazl5ekZKaDdjanIzdEQ5d1R1TE9PNkhwQ1BXQXEwMURQT3B1ZlFsYzFaYTdyWmdiMVo1WlY1cEt0azJ2YzdYTThkZDljbEhzdw?oc=5) |
| facebook.com | ER visits for tick bites are at their highest level since 2017, according to the C-D-C, and New England is one of the country’s most active Lyme disease hotspots. | 2026-08-17 23:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxPQm5Ca1had3dwdVk1OEMzMWdqdF9mcVJjN2hOWFVpbGJma2RSUFFNRTFTd29raktQVk5tZmdDdWJvdDJMTjFTNm1Hc1NfY0ttbjkzcGF1dUtHbHk5SXk4TzFtRDV5U3VvUU9DZHlEeWdaVG9VNVluVlQ4MGdjNkJZcXpxQkJER21qSUprWDU5ZEdkSW5hOVY0cDZnaEN0NHhKY3duN0ZjZTVmM051QllWOXEteXRJaktFS1dxeXA1X29fa1hOV05ITmpqWHpKVzJFSDlaa2gyWTYxSEE?oc=5) |
| WPSD Local 6 | Tick bite cases rise nationwide; Graves County man shares experience with rare, nearly fatal disease | 2026-08-17 23:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwJBVV95cUxOUHlLQ1NlQ0JhV0t1T0xlV1hNUjlhM3p3Q2hrNThsRzAtMGUwSGRTUDlwM0lEZk9XTVlQTmZGcnFQbFNhS2VnbEFSQ1JoTHBqMzBlMUd5alFHQXllRnUwLVpUWWlCMFNnUHY0dm52Z0QxWDBXYkxnVktoZGRkUWh2aEROQWZsS1J3WDY1czBOYTFna1JHWHZWbzNkSUw2LS1pU3lqUWhCMTdsejJ0RUFFLVcwUGhJZFdMWUhNV05ZN1d3VW5PZUc4dHVmVkV3U09teXduVW0zYmpIV3NqNDJUQ1hRVXBhRFhDSWtaWnhQM1BKdy1DQTdCbUdsVDE5d3NaMk9jR1RTNWVNZENTYkFR?oc=5) |
| facebook.com | ER visits for tick bites are at their highest level since 2017, according to the C-D-C, and New England is one of the country’s most active Lyme disease hotspots. | 2026-08-17 23:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxQUGNxdjlwUUFxMHE4ZFV3NGpkUk5kZ3p5cTJkTWNlTncwcnloUmtYLVlmUDN1a29ocGlqRWNuLTF4RWN1cG44a2RIRHdnQlA0Vl9KdnhlXzdUZUpCOFNCQVEtTG1JUDdDbW5wd0E0YVEwc2x0RjJVYy1veE5FZnV2aWtFdjJFUEhYRjZVVlotWWZEOU02ZjIyc3hXcElLazQ2NlVNNE1uWmpMZ3NBaUNwUnFwZFRBUXp0YXcwRmNmbVJyZF9tSTBGemRIUXhvMWlBemdZZjNqY19lQQ?oc=5) |
| WRAL | Ticks carrying Lyme disease are gaining ground in North Carolina, study finds | 2026-08-17 23:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPT3hfX2lvdTB2U2JsbzZHdk8xR1FiTWFLWmlLMml0eHZYcXVHMnZwUEpvaGpDSmROUFdGRENaWlp5V2xYYXl0RjJDQ1JNZ0xVakwzbVVFUmRMSHVod3pFSFJrYmtUVXBCbDEyenE4TEtQRG9wU2Y2a3VBSF82WlRWWUp3WkJGX1RBLUJIQ1VodmtoUjVCaW9zdDBiSFBBaF9LZHBDR1NPRXVXQzFRRmRhbGVHNl9ORTg?oc=5) |

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