State Library of Pennsylvania Makerspace STEMlab Adult Programs - 2023 Monthly Series

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Tickborne Illnesses Event Details

Science Programs for Adults: Tickborne Illnesses - July 20, 2023
July 20, Noon - 1pm
On the rise and spreading rapidly, tickborne illnesses are on everyone's mind and in the news.
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Image of tick on grass

Copyright Erik Karits

Non-Native and Invasive Ticks by Michael J. Burridge
ISBN: 9780813035376
Publication Date: 2011-05-30
Lyme by Mary Beth Pfeiffer
ISBN: 9781610918442
Publication Date: 2018-04-17
Biology of Ticks Volume 1 by Daniel E. Sonenshine (Editor); R. Michael Roe (Editor)
ISBN: 9780199744053
Publication Date: 2013-11-26
Ticks by Alan S. Bowman (Editor); Patricia A. Nuttall (Editor)
ISBN: 9780521867610
Publication Date: 2008-12-04

Tickborne Diseases
The PA Dept. of Health website on ticks and disease. The go-to site on the topic
Ticks
The Penn State Dept. of Entomology images of ticks found in PA.
Ticks and Public Health
Purdue's Entomology Dept. page on ticks and disease. Has a great diagram of tick mouthparts
Tick Anatomy 101
Why are tickborne illnesses so infectious?
Pennsylvania is worst in nation for tick-borne illnesses
The no jargon introduction to the topic
Common Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases in Pennsylvania
An extensive look at which ticks we have, and what diseases they carry
Australian Paralysis Tick
My own personal favorite, which we are lucky enough not to have in the United States
County-Scale Distribution of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Continental United States
Ixodes species in the United States
New anxiety unlocked: Ticks can 'fly'
New information on how ticks are so successful at moving from perch to host
Protecting Companion Animals Against Ticks in Pennsylvania
Ticks on pets, and prevention of it
FOUR COMMON TICKS OF PENNSYLVANIA
An in depth look at the most common, native species
What you need to know about Asian longhorned ticks – A new tick in the United States
The new invasive tick, with new features and disease capabilities
Novel vaccine against Lyme disease reported to be safe and effective
Just announced experimental Lyme vaccine
Lyme disease is on the rise. Why is there still no vaccine?
The story of the original Lyme vaccine
Tick-Borne Diseases and Pregnancy
Effects of tickborne illnesses on pregnancy