An invasive tick species typically found in parts of Asia has been linked to the death of at least five cows in the United States, and now researchers are concerned they could spread diseases to humans.
The Asian longhorned tick, which was first reported in the United States in Sept. 2017, has drained the blood of five cows in North Carolina, after tick infestations caused acute anemia in the animals, according to North Carolina’s Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
