Tick-Borne Disease in Florida
Ticks are an important disease vector in the United States.
Preventing tick bites is the best way to avoid becoming ill.
- Apply repellent such as DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide),
picaridin, or IR3535 to prevent ticks from attaching to your skin.
Repellents with permethrin can be used on clothing, shoes, tents,
and gear. Always follow product instructions!
- Dress so your skin is covered in light-colored clothing when you
are in an area when ticks might be present.
- Walk in the center of the trail.
- Check your body and your child's body for ticks after spending
time in a place where ticks are likely to be found.
- Shower soon after being outdoors. Showering
within two hours of coming indoors has been shown to reduce your
risk of being bitten by a tick.
- Check your pet for ticks. Talk to your veterinarian about
products that keep ticks off your pets.
- Prevent tick infestations around your home by landscaping your
yard to be a tick-free zone.
- For more information, see
Prevention of Tick-borne diseases
Education
Tick
Identification and Life Cycle
Surveillance and Control of Selected Tick-borne Diseases in Florida,
2009 Guidebook - DRAFT (1.6 MB PDF)
Tick-borne
Disease Brochure (590 KB PDF)
Tick-borne Disease
Surveillance Summaries
Internal Parasites
Mosquito-borne Diseases
Other Tick-borne Diseases
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