7th Grade Science Extensions

Tick Born Illnesses

Types of Tick Born Illnesses

https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/diseases/index.html

https://www.lymediseaseassociation.org/about-lyme/other-tick-borne-diseases

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/tickborne/diseases.html

Increases in Tick Born Diseases

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/lyme/dcn503lyme.html

https://www.cdc.gov/media/dpk/diseases-and-conditions/lyme-disease/index.html

Tick-Borne Diseases on the Rise, Thanks to Global WarmingLyme disease is bad enough. But it's just the beginning of a host of odd and ugly diseases ticks transmit, public health officials are finding

Experts warn of increases in tick-borne Powassan virusPowassan is a potentially life-threatening virus carried and transmitted by three types of ticks, including the same deer tick that transmits Lyme disease.

CDC: More ticks, deadly new tick-borne disease coming this summerThere's a new tick-borne illness called Powassan, and this summer looks like it might be one of the worst on record for an increase in the tick population.

Causes of Increased Number of Tick Born Diseases

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK57013/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4699983/

How bad tick season is this summer may depend on where you liveExperts say check yourself and your kids daily for the bloodsuckers, no matter where you live, to avoid serious illness

Ticks: Lyme Disease Carrier Could See Record NumbersPublic health officials are warning that tick season has been off a record breaking start and could pose worsened risks

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