Course Objective
- List different tick species and what diseases they may transmit
- Describe methods to reduce tick bites and identify symptoms of tick-borne disease
- Identify ways to engage partners to help raise awareness and prevent tick-borne diseases in your community
Date: November 9th 2021
Presenter:
Faith Lustik
Public Health Planner
&
Lisa Lagos
Public Health Educator
Jefferson County Public Health Service
In this month’s Log-In2Learn webinar, Lisa Lagos and Faith Lustik from the Jefferson County Public Health Service introduce the management of tick-borne disease from the perspectives of community education and planning. Lisa begins by reviewing the history of Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne disease, from its initial community identification to its known geographic and seasonal distribution today. She described tick-bite identification, Lyme disease symptoms and incubation period. She then introduces other tick-borne diseases, including anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Powassan virus disease. Individual techniques of protection are reviewed. Faith wraps up the presentation by focusing on stakeholder engagement. She explains how to use surveillance data to alert providers, and explains the importance of including students, outdoor workers and trail users in outreach.
Participants will be able to:
- List different tick species and what diseases they may transmit
- Describe methods to reduce tick bites and identify symptoms of tick-borne disease
- Identify ways to engage partners to help raise awareness and prevent tick-borne diseases in your community
