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Tickborne Diseases of the United StatesAn online reference for healthcare providers

What kind of tick is it?

blacklegged tick

Pictures of the most common ticks that bite people.

A bottle of insect repellent

PREVENT BITES

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

Clipart image showing how to remove an embedded tick with a pair of tweezers.

REMOVE TICKS

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

Medical illustration of symptoms

CHECK SYMPTOMS

Learn about symptoms and when to see a doctor.

WHERE TICKS LIVE

Learn where different types of ticks can be found in the U.S.

Tickborne Diseases

Key Information

Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases– Digital Press Kit
Emerging Tickborne Diseases– Public Health Grand Rounds
Trends in Tickborne Diseases– HHS joint webinar
Agents, Clinical Features, and Surveillance – HHS joint webinar! Novel and Emerging Tickborne Diseases
Don’t Let a Tick Make You Sick![PDF – 1 page] – Tick Bite Prevention Comic for Summer Campers
It’s Open Season on Ticks![PDF – 2 pages] – Hunter Safety Fact Sheet

CDC Videos on Medscape

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Page last reviewed: May 22, 2017
Page last updated: May 22, 2017
Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
  Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD)

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