Nearly half a million Americans may be impacted by this tick-borne illness, and it isn't Lyme disease

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, September 13, 2026). Nearly half a million Americans may be impacted by this tick-borne illness, and it isn't Lyme disease: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-13/nearly-half-a-million-americans-may-be-impacted-by-this-tick-borne-illness-and

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Nearly half a million Americans may be impacted by this tick-borne illness, and it isn\'t Lyme disease}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-13/nearly-half-a-million-americans-may-be-impacted-by-this-tick-borne-illness-and},
  note = {Tracked across 2 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Nearly half a million Americans may be impacted by this tick-borne illness, and it isn't Lyme disease](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-13/nearly-half-a-million-americans-may-be-impacted-by-this-tick-borne-illness-and)), this event was corroborated across 2 independent sources with a live velocity of 1.