Vector Borne Diseases

Tick prevention, treatment, and more will be covered in this Live webinar.

Mosquito control and prevention to reduce your risk

Learn about these diseases and how you can protect your horse and yourself.

Lyme disease is an infection caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria and is transmitted by ticks.

This weather-resistant poster explains what Lyme disease is, how to know if you've been bitten by a tick, how to protect yourself from ticks, and what to do if you have been bitten.

Pennsylvania has about 60 species of mosquito. The risk of contracting a mosquito-borne disease has recently increased with the introduction of West Nile virus.

Pennsylvania has led the nation for the last five years in confirmed cases of Lyme disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control.