Tick-borne diseases are prevalent throughout the United States. These illnesses are caused
by a variety of different pathogens that use ticks as vectors, including bacteria, viruses …

PREVIEW Tick-borne illnesses have become more common and widespread in the United
States because of such diverse factors as climate change, increased deer populations …

• ABSTRACT Tick-borne diseases can be severe or even fatal, but when identified early,
most can be easily treated. Tick-borne diseases often present with nonspecific symptoms …

Tickborne Diseases — Confronting a Growing Threat | New England Journal of Medicine Skip to
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Tick-borne diseases in the United States include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme
disease, ehrlichiosis, tularemia, babesiosis, Colorado tick fever, and relapsing fever. It is …

In the United States, more vector-borne diseases are transmitted by ticks than by any other
agent1. During the past 20 years, tick-borne diseases have taken on increased importance …

Tick-borne diseases are the most common vector-borne illnesses in the United States. Lyme
disease is the most common, but several others also occur. The ehrlichioses have only been …

Preview Is it because people are traveling more often or to more remote locations or
because exposure to ticks is becoming more common? Whatever the reason, diseases …

Close interaction with nature often leads to tick-borne infections. These cases are seen most
frequently in primary care clinics when patients present symptoms. Considerable morbidity …

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you can do about them Roger Drummond, Ph.D. WILDERNESS PRESS Page 3 Ticks and …