Health officials issue warning as disease-carrying creature arrives in new US region: 'We're still learning about this'

Health officials issue warning as disease-carrying creature arrives in new US region: 'We're still learning about this'

An invasive tick species capable of reproducing without mating has arrived in Kansas, according to KAKE News. What happened? The Kansas Department of Health and Environment found the Asian longhorned tick attached to a canine in Franklin County during the previous week. This is the first time this species has appeared in the state. This tick first appeared in New Jersey during 2017 and has since traveled west and is now present in 21 states acro…