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Fairfield County Town Issues Alert After Tick Species Found To Be Established In Area Fairfield County Town Issues Alert After Tick Species Found To Be Established In Area
Fairfield County Town Issues Alert After Tick Species Found To Be Established In Area A Fairfield County town is urging residents to take precautions following the discovery that Asian longhorned ticks have become well-established in the area. The Town of Fairfield announced on Tuesday, June 21, that researchers at Western Connecticut State University’s Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory discovered a week earlier that the ticks were found on a resident's dog. WCSU conducted sampling on Monday, June 20, in the overflow grass parking areas of Penfield Beach and other areas at Jennings Beach and found "a significant number" of the ticks, officials said.  Officia…

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by Nicole Valinote