Two Illinois sites rank among highest-risk state parks for tick-borne illness in the US
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{ "epilogue": "Two Illinois state parks were ranked among the worst nationwide for tick-borne illness and tick exposure, including Starved Rock State Park. Reports also highlighted rising tick problems and alpha-gal syndrome cases at these sites, alongside an incident where a family picked up over thirty ticks at a Rockford-area park.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage regarding further interventions or outcomes." }
Epilogue added 6d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Two Illinois sites rank among highest-risk state parks for tick-borne illness in the US NBC 5 Chicago · 53d ago broke it first
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