Dr. Somer Delsignore, DNP, shares her approach to diagnosing and treating immune dysfunction in children, including #tickbornediseases and related #neuroimmune conditions.

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Tick-borne diseases, vectors & surveillance are critical to public health.
Explore the latest research in Zoonoses
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#TickBorneDiseases #Vectors #Surveillance #Zoonoses #PublicHealth

Stories like this can be difficult to believe; they can sound exaggerated. Like it can’t be that bad. Like surely the medical system would catch it. Like surely someone would step in and help. Last…... Stories like this can be difficult to believe; they can sound exaggerated. Like it can’t be that bad. Like surely the medical system would catch it. Like surely someone would step in and help. Last ...

One conversation can reveal how devastating #Lyme and other #tickbornediseases can be for families. Our Executive Director David Walsey shares the story of a father caring for his seriously ill wife and their five kids while searching for answers the medical system hasn’t provided. Read the story ⬇️

Studies on Alongshan virus examine pathogenic characteristics, epidemiology, and molecular detection approaches to support surveillance and diagnostics.
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#AlongshanVirus #TickBorneDiseases #ViralGenomics #EmergingViruses #VectorBorne

Teen the first Australian confirmed to have died from tick-induced red meat allergy Teenager Jeremy Webb's death in 2022 is the first documented fatal case of mammalian meat allergy in the country and second in the world.

🕷️ #Australia 🇦🇺: "Teenager Jeremy Webb died of meat #allergy from #tick bites, coroner finds" via Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

#TickborneDiseases #AlphaGalSyndrome

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Social Impact Heroes: Why & How David A Walsey Of Bay Area Lyme Foundation Is Helping To Change Our Social Impact Heroes: Why & How David A. Walsey Of Bay Area Lyme Foundation Is Helping To Change Our World Progress in science, medicine, and society depends on our willingness to follow data rather …

Authority Magazine just published a Social Impact Heroes interview with our Executive Director, David Walsey. David shares what brought him to Bay Area Lyme Foundation and what it will take to make #Lyme and other #tickbornediseases easy to diagnose and simple to cure.

Free virtual presentation with Dr. Horowitz on May 12, 2026. Save the date and register here: coloradoticks.org/event/dr-hor... @lymenews.bsky.social #lymedisease #tickbornediseases

Working together we accomplish so much more. So grateful for our 2026 Community Partners and looking forward to all we will do this year to progress education, prevention, research, and patient support! #lymedisease #tickbornediseases @sawyerproducts.bsky.social

A NOVEL MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY APPROACH FOR THE PREVENTION OF LYME DISEASE

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#lymedisease #borreliosis #tickbornediseases #ticks #tickbites #monoclonalantibodies #prophylaxis #research

[Publication Vol 55 - N°8S] A new special issue of "Infectious Diseases Now" is now available: "French guidelines for Lyme borreliosis and other tick-borne diseases".

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#IDsky #Guidelines #Lyme #TickBorneDiseases #Zoonoses # @has-sante.bsky.social

EMERGENCE OF A NOVEL TICK-BORNE RICKETTSIA SPECIES IN CANINE HOSTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH

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Read the press release from @ncstate.bsky.social, by Tracey Peake: news.ncsu.edu/2025/12/rese...

#onehealth #ticks #tickbornediseases #rickettsia

Communication Strategies for Tick-Borne Disease Prevention Among US Cattle Producers: Quasi-Experimental Study on Message Framing and Source Credibility Background: Haemaphysalis longicornis (Asian longhorned tick) presents a growing threat to cattle health in the United States, causing anemia, weight loss, and even death. Despite the expanding range of this tick and the urgency of preventive action, effective communication strategies tailored to agricultural audiences, especially cattle producers, remain underexplored. Social media offers a scalable tool for risk communication, but its efficacy in this demographic and disease context is unclear. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of different digital communication strategies—specifically social media message framing and source credibility—in influencing U.S. cattle producers’ engagement, risk perceptions, and adoption of tick-borne disease preventive behaviors. Methods: A quasi-experimental study using a 2×3 factorial design was conducted with 116 cattle producers in the Southeastern U.S. Participants were randomly assigned to view simulated Facebook posts varying by message source (Extension agent vs. cattle producer) and message framing (prevention-oriented, fear-based, neutral). Participants reported their likelihood of engaging with the post (emoji reaction, commenting, sharing), their perceptions (fear, attitudes), and their intention to adopt preventive behaviors. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and Pearson correlations. Results: Participants were more likely to engage with posts through emoji reactions than by commenting or sharing. Posts from cattle producers, particularly those using prevention-oriented or fear-based framing, elicited higher engagement than neutral messages. Prevention-oriented messages consistently evoked greater concern about tick risks and more proactive attitudes toward management. While fear-based posts were viewed as exaggerated and less credible, neutral messages from Extension agents were unexpectedly effective in prompting certain preventive behaviors. Social engagement was moderately correlated with attitudes (r = 0.54–0.72) and preventive actions, with attitudes showing stronger associations with behavioral intent than fear. Conclusions: Carefully framed, prevention-oriented messages, especially when shared by credible sources, are more effective than fear-based or neutral content in promoting engagement and tick prevention behavior among cattle producers. This study provides empirical support for tailoring digital communication strategies to agricultural populations and contributes to the design of effective social media interventions for vector-borne disease prevention.

JMIR Formative Res: Communication Strategies for Tick-Borne Disease Prevention Among US Cattle Producers: Quasi-Experimental Study on Message Framing and Source Credibility #CattleHealth #TickBorneDiseases #AgriculturalCommunication #Farmers #TickPrevention

TICK-REPELLENT AND ACARICIDAL PROPERTIES OF PINE SPECIES (PINUS SPP.) AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL AGAINST BORRELIA SPP.

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#ticks #borrelia #lymedisease #TickBorneDiseases #pinus #essentialoils #vectorcontrol #research

📢 We’re hiring a Post-Doc to uncover how tick-derived microRNAs regulate host genes using cutting-edge functional assays in the lab of Michail Kotsyfakis at IMBB–FORTH.

#microRNA #MolecularBiology #GeneRegulation #RNAResearch
#PostDocJobs #HiringScientists #TickBorneDiseases

Dr Aleksandra Krawczyk participated to a workshop on an interdisciplinary approach for ticks and tick-borne pathogen risk assessment organized by PRAGMATICK COST Action (pragmatick-action.eu) on the 2nd and 3rd of October. #TickBorneDiseases #Ticks #EU

No, It’s Not “Just a Meat Allergy”: The Truth About Alpha-gal Syndrome A 47-year-old pilot’s death after eating a hamburger reveals critical gaps in our understanding

Sharing this article that I wrote with my husband, @jutraslab.bsky.social for @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social. Last week researchers reported what appears to be the first clearly documented fatality from alpha‑gal syndrome.

#Scicomm #tickbornediseases #alphagalsyndrome

Tick Exposure Patterns and Associated Risk Factors in Northeastern China This study investigates the tick exposure patterns, risk of tick bites and the effectiveness of protective measures in an endemic region in northeastern China.

The study provides novel empirical data for #RiskAssessment of #TickBorneDiseases in high-prevalence areas of northeastern China & highlights the importance of integrated strategies to decrease tick exposure & prevent #DiseaseTransmission.

#OpenAccess: zoonoses-journal.org/index.php/20...

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever found - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine Grand Erie Public Health Unit asks people to be vigilant after Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, a tick-borne disease, was confirmed in the area.

Grand Erie Public Health Unit asks people to be vigilant after Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, a tick-borne disease, was confirmed in the area. Read more on OOD Online.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #RockyMountainSpottedFever #Ticks #Dogs #TickBorneDiseases

URBANIZATION AND EMERGING TICK-BORNE DISEASE RISK IN THE NETHERLANDS: A MULTI-SECTORAL APPROACH

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#ticks #tickbornediseases #lymedisease #tbe #tbev #publichealth #urbanplanning #ecology #onehealth #zoonoses

Our website now has updated info on other tick-borne diseases. Read more: lymediseaseuk.com/co-infections/ #Lymedisease #tickbites #Coinfections #tickbornediseases

Urban greenspaces near extensive rural woodlands are more prone to tick presence, highlighting a critical intersection of urban wildlife and public health concerns. 🌿🕷️ Link: https://tinyurl.com/25w6fmcr #UrbanEcology #TickBorneDiseases #PublicHealthAwareness

The Quiet Epidemic - A Documentary About Lyme Disease - Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA) Please join us for a screening of the award-winning Lyme documentary The Quiet Epidemic. The Quiet Epidemic tells the story of a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist who are diagno...

October 18th! Register for this free event in Boulder, CO. coloradoticks.org/event/the-qu... @lymenews.bsky.social @sawyerproducts.bsky.social #lymedisease #tickbornediseases

🏔️Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Deadliest tick-borne illness in the US. Stay vigilant, use protection, and be aware! #TickBorneDiseases https://fefd.link/uyrNn

Unmasking the Molecular Battle: How Coinfection with Lyme Disease and Babesiosis Reshapes Our Bodies Tick-borne illnesses are a growing global concern, and in regions like the northeastern U.S., it's increasingly common for ticks to transmit more than one pathogen in a single bite. Two such culprits ...

Lyme disease + babesiosis = a potent tick-borne combo. The Parveen Lab (NJMS) mapped mouse proteome changes over time, revealing the complex molecular tug-of-war during coinfection. go.njmicrobe.org/jhykAJ #TickBorneDiseases #LymeDisease #Babesiosis #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases #PublicHealth

Rapportera Fästing - SVA

You can take part of #citizenscience initiatives, e.g. the Report a Tick web tool (www.sva.se/aktuellt/ins...).
Help scientists enhance preparedness for #TickBorneDiseases by sending a photo & location of the tick you encountered.
Do you know other #ClimateHealth citizen science tools? Share below!

🕷️ " #Hyalomma marginatum in #Europe: The Past, Current Status, and Future Challenges - A Systematic Review" by Seyma S. Celina & Jiří Černý

#arbovirus #tickbornediseases

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Show 1380: Avoiding Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases (Archive) Half a million people may suffer symptoms of Lyme disease this year. Learn about avoiding Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.

Show 1380: Avoiding Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases (Archive) www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/sho... via @peoplespharmacy

#ticks #Lyme #tickbornediseases #Lymedisease #health

📝 TAKE ACTION: Urge Congress to Reauthorize the Tick Act! One click is all it takes!
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Experts worldwide gathered at Emerging Tick-Borne Diseases 2025 to tackle animal-human-ecosystem risks. Presentations are now online.

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#TickBorneDiseases #ETBD2025 #OneHealth

Climate Change Fuels Spread of Tick-Borne Diseases Across Canada | AI News Brew Canada is experiencing a concerning increase in tick-borne diseases, particularly Lyme disease, as climate change accelerates across the nation. Public health specialists attribute this rise to the wa

Climate Change Fuels Spread of Tick-Borne Diseases Across Canada
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#ClimateChange #TickBorneDiseases #PublicHealth #LymeDisease #CanadianHealth #ClimateImpact #DiseaseSpread #EnvironmentalHealth #PreventiveCare #GlobalWarming