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 …

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, 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 …

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 …

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 …

Preventive behaviors and knowledge of tick-borne illnesses: results of a survey from an endemic area

SL Valente, D Wemple, S Ramos… - Journal of Public …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To assess knowledge and preventive behaviors of individuals in the endemic
area of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, to better understand how sociodemographic data …

Experiences with tick exposure, Lyme disease, and use of personal prevention methods for tick bites among members of the US population, 2013–2015

CC Nawrocki, AF Hinckley - Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 2021 - Elsevier
Consistent and effective use of personal prevention methods for tickborne diseases,
including Lyme disease (LD), is dependent on risk awareness. To improve our …

Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding Lyme disease prevention among Connecticut residents, 1999–2004

LH Gould, RS Nelson, KS Griffith, EB Hayes… - Vector-Borne and …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Lyme disease, caused by the tick-transmitted bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most
common vector-borne disease in the United States. We surveyed residents of three …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Context matters: contrasting behavioral and residential risk factors for Lyme disease between high-incidence states in the Northeastern and Midwestern …

GM Bron, MP Fernandez, SR Larson, A Maus… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2020 - Elsevier
The dynamics of zoonotic vector-borne diseases are determined by a complex set of
parameters including human behavior that may vary with socio-ecological contexts. Lyme …