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In 2017, two tick-borne diseases were identified for the first time on the CaliforniaChannel Island. Lyme disease (''Borrelia burgdorferi'') was found on both Catalina and Santa Cruz Islands, and a related disease, relapsing fever (''Borrelia miyamotoi'') was identified on Santa Rosa Island. Both diseases are known to impact dogs and humans. Understanding the extent of these tick-borne diseases is a current priority. Ticks are being collected from island foxes and pathology will be run on tick specimens to determine what viruses they carry. | In 2017, two tick-borne diseases were identified for the first time on the CaliforniaChannel Island. Lyme disease (''Borrelia burgdorferi'') was found on both Catalina and Santa Cruz Islands, and a related disease, relapsing fever (''Borrelia miyamotoi'') was identified on Santa Rosa Island. Both diseases are known to impact dogs and humans. Understanding the extent of these tick-borne diseases is a current priority. Ticks are being collected from island foxes and pathology will be run on tick specimens to determine what viruses they carry. | ||
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Ticks
In 2017, two tick-borne diseases were identified for the first time on the CaliforniaChannel Island. Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi) was found on both Catalina and Santa Cruz Islands, and a related disease, relapsing fever (Borrelia miyamotoi) was identified on Santa Rosa Island. Both diseases are known to impact dogs and humans. Understanding the extent of these tick-borne diseases is a current priority. Ticks are being collected from island foxes and pathology will be run on tick specimens to determine what viruses they carry.
