Improving Surveillance of Human Tick-Borne Disease Risks: Spatial Analysis Using Multimodal Databases

BackgroundThe extent of tick-borne disease (TBD) risk in the United States is generally unknown. Active surveillance using entomological measures, such as presence and density of infected nymphal Ixodes scapularis ticks, have served as indicators for assessing human risk, but...

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Main Authors: Sarah P Maxwell, Chris Brooks, Dohyeong Kim, Connie L McNeely, Seonga Cho, Kevin C Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2023-08-01
Series:JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
Online Access:https://publichealth.jmir.org/2023/1/e43790