- Preventing tick bites - Use repellents on people and pets
- Rolling up our sleeves - to protect people and their dogs
- Remove ticks promptly - Fever or rash? Call your doctor!
Did you know?
- Ticks are arachnids, relatives of spiders.
- Ticks live in wooded areas, brushy fields, and around your home.
- Ticks survive by eating blood from their hosts.
- Ticks can pass infections from one host to the next, including humans.
Avoiding ticks
If you've been bitten by a tick, what should you do?
Resources
New Handbook – Tickborne Diseases of the United States: A Reference Manual for Health Care Providers [PDF - 22 pages]
Free Webinar CME course: Recognizing and Treating Tick-Borne Diseases Sponsored by MO Dept of Health and Senior Services and DEET Education Program. Free registration required.
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348 - Contact CDC–INFO
