Emerging Tickborne Diseases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Published on Mar 24, 2017

Infections from tickborne diseases in the US are steadily increasing -- and new tickborne diseases have been discovered in recent years. Ticks are vectors that can carry infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites. When an infected tick bites a person or an animal, the tick’s saliva transmits infectious agents that can cause illness. Some ticks can transmit multiple diseases. These “co-infections” pose challenges for diagnosing, treating and preventing tickborne diseases.

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