Researchers from the CDC Division of Vector-Borne Diseases published results of an experimental vector competence study of the Asian longhorned tick for the Lyme disease bacteria. The researchers used a population of Asian longhorned tick…
The Entomological Society of America released a fact sheet comparing the response to malaria in the United States with the response to Lyme disease. Malaria and Lyme disease are both vector-borne diseases, but malaria was…
Save the date for an upcoming webinar from HHS/CDC/NIH/FDA. Agenda: Dr. Paul Mead, CDC—Welcome and introduction Denise Bonilla, USDA/APHIS—Update on the Asian longhorned tick (H. longicornis) Dr. William Nicholson, CDC—Alpha-gal allergy following tick bite: What do…
By Anna Perea, Policy and Communications Lead, Bacterial Diseases Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The distribution of ticks and the pathogens they can…
In honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month in May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compiled a digital press kit with updates about the current state of tickborne disease in the United States,…
NACCHO hosted a webinar on April 9, 2019 covering major updates on tickborne diseases in the United States. Dr. Grace Marx, medical epidemiologist at the CDC, gave a general overview on tickborne disease epidemiology and…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) are excited to announce that the 15th International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis and Other…
Nathan Nieto’s lab at Northern Arizona University conducted a tick study in 2016 using citizen science participation to collect 16,080 ticks from 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. After receiving the ticks, the research team…
The Fairfax County Health Department in Virginia released a new music video to educate the public about Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. The video highlights these simple steps people can take to prevent tick…
Environmental health professionals are on the frontline of helping individuals, institutions, and communities reduce threats from mosquitoes, ticks, and other vectors. In this column, CDC’s Kelli Foster discusses training and other resources designed to advance environmental…