Integrating tick density and park visitor behaviors to assess the risk of tick exposure in urban parks on Staten Island, New York

Integrating tick density and park visitor behaviors to assess the risk of tick exposure in urban parks on Staten Island, New York

Abstract Background Public green spaces are important for human health, but they may expose visitors to ticks and tick-borne pathogens. We sought to understand, for the first time, visitors’ exposure risk and drivers of tick-preventative behavior in three popular parks on Staten Island, New York Cit...

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Main Authors: Erin Hassett, Maria Diuk-Wasser, Laura Harrington, Pilar Fernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Tick-borne diseases
Ixodes scapularis
Lyme disease
Park usage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13989-x

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