Steph Bellman News Today

On the Tuesday, April 23 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia Dept of Corrections is in trouble for failing to fix certain practices deemed unconstitutional; a new map lists the locations of Georgia's most common tick species; and Gov. Brian Kemp signs into law a controversial school choice bill.

Emory researchers have mapped the distribution of the lone star tick across Georgia to help build awareness for where people are most likely to encounter the most common biting tick in the state.

Scientists are hurrying to learn more about the Heartland virus, which lone star ticks are circulating in Georgia.

Emory scientists have found Heartland virus circulating in lone star ticks in Georgia. Their research adds new evidence for how the tick-borne virus may evolve and spread geographically and from one organism to another.

A new study says that a tick-borne virus that can cause severe illness and in some cases death has made its way to the Northeast, including New York.

Following SARS-COV-2, the Heartland virus - the greatest risk to humans - includes the lone star tick, which has been found in large numbers in Georgia.