US public's experience with ticks and tick-borne diseases: results from national HealthStyles surveys

SA Hook, CA Nelson, PS Mead - Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 2015 - Elsevier
Surveillance data indicate that tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are a substantial public health
problem in the United States, yet information on the frequency of tick exposure and TBD …

Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding tick-borne disease prevention in Lyme disease-endemic areas of the Upper Midwest, United States

A Beck, J Bjork, BJ Biggerstaff, L Eisen, R Eisen… - Ticks and Tick-Borne …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases are a major public health threat in the Upper
Midwestern United States, including Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. To prevent tick …

Tick-borne disease preventive practices and perceptions in an endemic area

AD Butler, T Sedghi, JR Petrini, R Ahmadi - Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 2016 - Elsevier
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the United States.
Since the institution of Nationally Notifiable surveillance efforts for Lyme disease in the …

Knowledge and preventive behaviors towards tick-borne diseases in Delaware

S Gupta, P Eggers, A Arana, B Kresse, K Rios… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2018 - Elsevier
Delaware is among the top 10 states in the United States with the highest incidence for
Lyme disease. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) therefore has been working …

Risk factors for tick exposure in suburban settings in the Northeastern United States

P Mead, S Hook, S Niesobecki, J Ray, J Meek… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2018 - Elsevier
Prevention of tick-borne diseases requires an understanding of when and where exposure
to ticks is most likely. We used an epidemiologic approach to define these parameters for …

US healthcare providers' experience with Lyme and other tick-borne diseases

ME Brett, AF Hinckley, EC Zielinski-Gutierrez… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2014 - Elsevier
Surveillance indicates that tick-borne diseases are a common problem in the United States.
Nevertheless, little is known regarding the experience or management practices of …

Personal protection measures to prevent tick bites in the United States: knowledge gaps, challenges, and opportunities

L Eisen - Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 2022 - Elsevier
Personal protection measures to prevent human tick encounters from resulting in bites are
widely recommended as the first line of defense against health impacts associated with ticks …

Exposure and preventive behaviours toward ticks and Lyme disease in Canada: Results from a first national survey

C Aenishaenslin, C Bouchard, JK Koffi… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2017 - Elsevier
Lyme disease (LD) risk is increasing in Canada. In 2014, the government of Canada
launched a national communication campaign to raise awareness and promote the adoption …

Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding tick-borne disease prevention in endemic areas

S Niesobecki, AJ Hansen, H Rutz, S Mehta… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2019 - Elsevier
As part of a TickNET collaboration we evaluated the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors
related to tick-borne disease (TBD) prevention among persons living in endemic areas of …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitudes, and practices for tick bite prevention and tick control among residents of Long Island, New York, USA

MKQ Cuadera, EM Mader, AG Safi… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In the United States, tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are a major public health concern
and a source of significant morbidity. To reduce tick-borne disease incidence, understanding …