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Link: http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&id=20971437&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks

Excerpt:

Millions of travelers visit the United States every year during
warm months when risk of vector-borne disease is highest. The
epidemiology and geographic distribution of the principal
vector-borne diseases in the United States are reviewed and
recommendations for visitors to reduce their risk of disease are
described. Travel advice should focus on preventing Lyme disease,
anaplasmosis and babesiosis in the northeast and north central
States, West Nile virus disease in western plains States, and
Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia in the southeast;
other diseases and itineraries requiring particular attention are
described. All travelers to the United States should be advised
to practice personal protection against arthropod bites,
including appropriate use of insect repellents, especially when
visiting rural and suburban areas during the warm months.
Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Full article: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14799704

Excerpt:

CHINO HILLS, Calif.—There’s an unusually large population of bloodsucking ticks in Chino Hills State Park.

The Ontario-based West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District blames an increase in vegetation after winter rains and animals attracted to those areas for food.

Ticks can harbor Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which can infect a tick-bitten human. No human cases have been reported so far.

District manager Min-Lee Cheng says 843 ticks have been found in rural parts of Chino Hills, mostly in the park area, and a small number of ticks have been detected in the Mystic Canyon Area.

Cheng urges people avoid walking too close to vegetation in open areas and use insect repellents containing DEET.