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    Ticks carrying more than one pathogen are on the rise in US Northeast

    2026-03-12T12:20:00Z

    Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the northeastern US, with many ticks carrying more than one pathogen. Most commonly found together were Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti. Co-infection with these two pathogens was more frequent than expected, approaching 11% by the end of the study.