Two tick-borne diseases are emerging in Minnesota, prompting state health officials to urge caution when vacationing in the state’s outdoors.
Health officials said dog ticks and deer ticks — both in ample supply in Minnesota — are carriers of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Powassan disease, respectively, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Thursday.
A Minnesota child died earlier in July from Rocky Mountain spotted fever although health officials didn’t provide details about the death.