The range of ticks is expanding, more diseases spread by ticks are being identified, and new species are being introduced to the U.S. by global trade and travel, writes Judy Stone. The expansion of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases appears related to two major factors: a) climate change and, b) forest fragmentation. Humans and animals are challenged.
Source: Forbes, May 29, 2019. Link.
CDC has stressed the need for a “national strategy to address the dual needs of improved innovation and discovery and building state and local capacities.”
INSIGHTS: This is a good educational article to use when promoting tick prevention and lyme vaccinations.