Known Location(s): Global. (United States map represented below)
This map is not meant to represent risks for a specific tick-borne disease, because disease transmission is influenced by multiple factors beyond mere tick presence. This map has been designed to answer the question “What ticks should I be concerned about at a regional scale?” Please consult a local public health authority or USDA Agricultural Extension Office to determine more specific information at the state, county, or municipal level. Background data for this map is from the US National Atlas.
Potential to Carry: Tick-borne illnesses, which included but are not limited to:
- Anaplasmosis
- Babesiosis
- Colorado Tick Fever
- Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
- Ehrlichia Chaffeensis and Ehrlichia Ewingii (which cause human ehrlichiosis)
- Kyasanur Forest Disease
- Lyme Disease
- Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever
- Powassan Disease
- Rickettsia Parkeri Rickettsiosis (a form of Spotted Fever)
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses (includes Tick Typhuses)
- STARI
- Tick-Borne Encephalitis
- Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (Borrelia hermsii, B. parkerii, or B. turicatae)
- Tularemia
References:
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017, May 12). TICKBORNE DISEASES OF THE UNITED STATES A Reference Manual for Health Care Providers Fourth Edition, 2017.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/resources