Infection rates for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Powassan virus, Alpha-gal Syndrome and other serious tickborne illnesses have held steady or risen year-over-year through much of the New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania tri-state. Photo by Erik Karits via Unsplash. Education and precaution keys to preventing tickborne illnesses With six weeks of summer left on the calendar, the 2026 tick season is far from over. Infection rates for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis,... Evergreen 14 Aug 2026 | 11:43