Tag: Tick-borne Illness
Poll: Parents Most Concerned About Diseases From Tick Bites
Poll finds parents may be uncertain as to what type of bug repellent is best
In 2018, 2,813 Cases of Domestic Arbovirus Reported in U.S.
94 percent of cases caused by West Nile Virus; 63 percent of these classified as neuroinvasive disease
Reported Cases of Spotted Fever Rickettsioses Rarely Confirmed
Elevated IgG antibody titer was most common supportive lab evidence for probable cases
CDC: Record Number of Tickborne Disease Cases in U.S. Last Year
Most of those cases were Lyme disease
AHA: Update on Diagnosis, Tx for Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Prevalence has increased in U.S.; statement aims to increase recognition, improve care
Gaps in Prevention, Management of Tickborne Diseases Identified
Diagnostic and surveillance limitations and lack of treatment options, vaccines hamper efforts
New Tick Species Spreading in the United States
Asian longhorned tick currently considered a greater threat to livestock than to humans
Lyme-Bearing Ticks More Widespread in U.S. Than Thought
Disease-carrying ticks were detected in 83 counties where they'd never been found before
Tick-Caused Meat Allergy on the Rise in the United States
Lone star tick is most common in the South, but may be spreading to new areas
Vectorborne Diseases Up More Than Two-Fold From 2004 to 2016
During 2004 to 2016, 82 percent of all tickborne disease reports were Lyme disease
