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None of these [tick-borne] pathogens are transmitted very quickly, except for Powassan virus, which can be transmitted in as little as 15 minutes.
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Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
While some ticks in Arizona can carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever or tick-borne relapsing fever, Lyme disease is not considered a major public health concern in the state.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Tick bites can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tick-borne relapsing fever.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
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Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
While some ticks in Arizona can carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever or tick-borne relapsing fever, Lyme disease is not considered a major public health concern in the state.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Tick bites can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tick-borne relapsing fever.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
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“Tick-borne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tick-borne. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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tick-borne
adjective
: capable of being transmitted by the bites of ticks
tick-borne encephalitis
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