| Infectious
Disease Information: Insect-
and Arthropod-Related Diseases |
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Insects
and Travel, Outdoor Risks, Technical and CDC Program Information
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| Travelers’
concerns: diseases spread by insects in other countries |
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Travelers'
Health: Insect Protection
Explains methods travelers should use to protect themselves against diseases
spread by mosquitoes and other insects. On Travelers' Health site
Travelers'
Health
Current outbreaks, regional information, precautions to take. If you’re
planning a trip, check the Destinations
section to find out if insects cause disease where you’re going
| What
campers, hikers, hunters, and people working outdoors should know
(United States) |
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Human
Ehrlichiosis in the United States: Prevention and Control
Tick bite prevention methods, safe tick removal, tick control
Lyme
Disease: Prevention and Control
Tick bite prevention methods, safe tick removal, tick control, vaccination
recommendations
Rocky Mountain Spotted
Fever: Prevention and Control
Tick bite prevention methods, safe tick removal, tick control
Southern
Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
Site covers
most aspects of the disease, from its nature to its diagnosis and prevention.
Mostly technical
Tick-borne
relapsing fever
Site covers most aspects of the disease,including prevention
Tick Tips
How to protect your family from tick-borne diseases
West
Nile Virus and Wild Game/Meat
Basic information, mosquito protection, who to call for local assistance.
On the "West Nile Virus: Questions and Answers" page
Note:
People working or playing outdoors can get other diseases from insects
besides those highlighted above. Consult the sites and pages listed under
the Technical information heading below.
| Technical
information and NCID programs |
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Mosquito-Borne
Diseases
List
of NCID sites and fact sheets on diseases spread by mosquitoes
Tick-Borne Diseases
List of NCID sites and fact sheets on diseases spread by ticks
Division
of Parasitic Diseases
Division
of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases
Division
of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases
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