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  • 2017-05-23 (xsd:date)
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  • Is There a New, Rare Tick That Burrows Under Your Skin Undetected? (en)
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  • In early May 2017, a viral post started circulating on Facebook, warning viewers that there was a new type of tick for which to be on the lookout. The post contains two photographs, one of a tick, and the other showing a person's skin — supposedly after the tick has burrowed inside. It was shared thousands of times: As Gallagher pointed out, the first clue the post was not an authentic warning was that the pictures come from two different sources that have nothing to do with a new rare tick warning. The top photograph, if clicked, reveals a watermark from St. George News, which is a local news outlet for Southern Utah: The photograph below it has been on the Internet since 2008. It was originally posted on a message board for the web site SportFishWorld.com. The image was taken by a man who was bitten by a tick (but it simply bit him, and did not burrow beneath his skin). He documented the healing process: Gallagher told us that even though as of 23 May 2017 the post has been shared more than 50,000 times, no one bothered to ask him where he got the information — or whether it was real or fake. (en)
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