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Ticks

Image of can of insect repellent

Avoid ticks on people, on pets and in the yard.

Illustration of a tick being removed from skin by tweezers

Find tips on how to safely remove a tick from your skin.

Medical illustration of symptoms

Learn about symptoms and when to see a doctor.

Tickborne Diseases of the United States manual thumbnail

Tickborne Diseases of the US

Map of the United States showing where american dog ticks can be found. Map shows they can be found in the eastern half of the US and California.

Where Ticks Live

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What Kind of Tick is it?

Woman in the forest collecting ticks

Tick Surveillance

Asian Longhorned Tick

Asian Longhorned Ticks

Illustration of a man with Alpha-gal Allergy rash on his back and legs

Alpha-gal Syndrome

Tickborne Disease Surveillance Data Summary

Communications Resources

Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases- Digital Press Kit

Tickborne Disease Videos

Ticks Image Gallery

Tickborne Diseases

Page last reviewed: October 16, 2020

Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD)