Lyme Disease Data and Resources
For more information about Lyme disease, call the Vermont Department of Health, Epidemiology Field Unit at 800-640-4374 or 863-7240.
Data
Lyme Disease Cases with Vermont Exposure - 1999 to 2008
Ticks Reported by Veterinary Clinics - 2004
Surveillance Case Definitions
The surveillance case definition was developed for national reporting of Lyme disease; it is not intended to be used in clinical diagnosis.
Case Definition - Effective January 1, 2008
Resources
Tickborne Disease in Vermont: The Ticks are Out
Vermont Department of Health Disease Control Bulletin
Tick Management Handbook (pdf)
Produced by Kirby Stafford, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
The handbook has been divided into sections for easier download.
- Ticks of the Northeastern United States - 12 pgs, 1.3 MB
- Tick-Associated Diseases - 13 pgs, 1 MB
- Lyme Disease in Domestic and Companion Animals - 1 pg, 603 KB
- Personal Protection - 8 pgs, 1.2 MB
- Integrated Tick Management - 16 pgs, 1.8 MB
- Area-Wide Chemical Control of Ticks - 7 pgs, 552 KB
- Organic Land Care and Biological Control - 1 pg, 341 KB
- Bibliography and References - 6 pgs, 435 KB
- Back Cover - 2 pgs, 562 KB
- Download Entire Handbook - 72 pgs, 24 MB
Poster
Ticks that spread Lyme disease live in Vermont (pdf) 11x17, 246 KB
Print and display for public awareness.
Additional Information
- American Lyme Disease Foundation
- Lyme Disease - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention