Preventing Tickborne Disease

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1	Updated 3/11/2024
2	Preventing Tickborne Disease
3	General Information
4	Name	Description	Website
5	Biology and Management of Ticks in NH	Biology and Management of Ticks in NH A comprehensive resource written by Dr. Alan Eaton from the UNH Cooperative Extension, includes information on New Hampshire tick species, NH tick rates, tick repellant, removal and more.	https://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/resource000528_rep1451.pdf
6	Bureau of Infectious Disease Control	The Bureau of Infectious Disease Control (BIDC) at the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is another important resource for information and expertise on vector-borne disease transmitted by ticks and mosquitos. The DPHS website has a NH Tickborne Disease Prevention Plan, disease surveillance reports, fact sheets on tickborne disease, education curriculums, and guidance for health care providers.	https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/disease-prevention/infectious-disease-control/tickborne-diseases
7	NH Environmental Public Health Tracking	Official website of New Hampshire Environmental Public helth Tracking Program - funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This website also links you to compareable information from other states and to national data.	https://www.nh.gov/epht/health-topics/tickborne.htm
8	Tick Encounter	TickEncounter.org is a leading national health promotion resource center promoting tick-bite protection and tick-borne disease prevention by engaging, educating, and empowering people to take action.	https://tickencounter.org/
9	Tick Free NH	Tick Free NH is an online statewide educational resource and print media clearinghouse. These educational resources have been reviewed for clinical accuracy, evaluated in other prevention initiatives, developed with integrated social media and video capabilities, and are recognized as a trusted source of information	https://tickfreenh.org/
10	What’s My Tick App	Developed by Ryan Bilodeau in Maine, this app uses image recognition to aid in tick identification. The app analyzes the image of your tick and you are presented with the possible ticks ranked by the image recognition system. The app provides you with different diseases each tick can carry and your risk of getting each disease. $1.99 on the App Store. Available for iPhones and iPads only.	https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/whats-my-tick/id1431587761?mt=8%20
11	Tick Identification and Testing	For tick identification and testing please send ticks to: Insect Identification Center University of New Hampshire G28 Spaulding Hall 38 Academic Way Durham, NH 03824-3544	Submission Form
12	Educational Modules
13	SNH AHEC: Stategies For Preventing and Managin Tickborne Illness	Module for Clinicians	https://www.snhahec.org/strategies-for-preventing-and-managing-tickborne-illness.html
14	UNH: Tick Habitat and Control Strategies for Camp Counselors	Modules for Childcare and Camp Counselors	https://extension.unh.edu/ticks-camp-counselors/
15	UNH: Tick Habitat and Control Strategies for the Public	Modules for General Public	https://extension.unh.edu/ticks-public/
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