First Recognized Human Bite in the United States by the Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis

Authors

Gary P. Wormser, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Donna McKenna, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Nicholas Piedmonte
Vanessa Vinci
Andrea M. Egizi
Bryon Backenson
Richard C. Falco, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Journal Title

Clinical Infectious Diseases

First Page

314

Last Page

316

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2-2020

Department

Medicine

Second Department

Epidemiology and Community Health

Abstract

We present the case summary of the first human recognized to have been bitten by the Haemaphysalis longicornis tick in the United States, which occurred in New York State. Subsequent field studies confirmed that this tick was present in multiple geographic locations near the patient's residence, including on manicured lawns.

Recommended Citation

Wormser, G. P., McKenna, D., Piedmonte, N., Vinci, V., Egizi, A. M., Backenson, B., & Falco, R. C. (2020). First Recognized Human Bite in the United States by the Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 70 (2), 314-316. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz449