A recent death in Floyd County is being blamed on ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne illness. There were two ehrlichiosis deaths in Indiana last year.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City residents should prepare for a tremendous surge in tick numbers this year — and Lyme disease — environmental experts say, blaming it on oak trees.

The Indiana Department of Health says recent death in Floyd County is being blamed on ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne illness.

A death in Floyd County attributed to ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne illness, has prompted Indiana health officials to urge Hoosiers to take precautions, as ticks are active from early spring through late ...