Tick-Borne Diseases in America’s National Parks: Observations and Recommendations for Improved Public Health
Maxwell SP. 2024. Tick-Borne Diseases in America’s National Parks: Observations and Recommendations for Improved Public Health. Zoonotic Diseases. 4(3):214-233
Simple Summary: Lyme disease case reports approach nearly half a million annually in the United States, but the true extent of all tick-borne disease cases is largely unknown. Outside of the Northeast, and in areas where Americans enjoy camping, hiking, and back-backing, such as the U.S. National Parks, risk assessment using human disease reports is challenging given the lack of local vs travel-acquired data at the county level. The use of multimodal data sets, including canine serological reports and established tick presence is needed to advance knowledge regarding potential disease risk. This brief report serves as a discussion starter, noting known disease and tick presence while highlighting inconsistencies and patterns for future evaluation.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Maxwell, Sarah
- Units
- ACAD , ARCH , BADL , BIBE , BISC , BLCA , BRCA , CANY , CARE , CAVE , CHIS , CONG , CRLA , CUVA , DENA , DEVA , DRTO , EVER , GAAR , GLAC , GLBA , GRBA , GRCA , GRSA , GRSM , GRTE , GUMO , HALE , HAVO , HOSP , INDU , ISRO , JEFF , JOTR , KATM , KEFJ , KOVA , LACL , MACA , MEVE , MORA , NERI , OLYM , PEFO , PINN , REDW , ROMO , SAGU , SEKI , SHEN , THRO , VOYA , WHSA , WICA , WRST , YELL , YOSE , ZION
- Keywords
- anaplasmosis, canine tick-borne diseases, ehrlichiosis, human tick-borne diseases, Ixodes scapularis, Lyme disease, recreation, rickettsiae, spotted fever, tick-borne diseases, visitation, zoonosis