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Watch Public Health Grand Rounds Encore Presentation:

“Emerging Tickborne Diseases”

Tune in to watch the encore Public Health Grand Round’s session on “Emerging Tickborne Diseases,” and our new “Beyond the Data” interview highlighting current information. Watch the webcast on Tuesday, July 16, at 1:00 p.m. (ET), or watch the session and “Beyond the Data” at your convenience “On Demand.” This session was originally presented on March 21, 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.