Earley Austin R, Kugeler Kiersten J, Mead Paul S, Hinckley Alison F
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, 3156 Rampart Road, Fort Collins, CO 80521, United States; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fellowship Program, 3156 Rampart Road, Fort Collins, CO 80521, United States.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, 3156 Rampart Road, Fort Collins, CO 80521, United States.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2024 Nov;15(6):102416. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2024.102416. Epub 2024 Nov 29.
Tick-borne diseases are commonly reported in the United States, but frequency of tick bites and care-seeking behaviors following tick bites are poorly understood. We used nationally representative survey data to describe the frequency of tick bites among people living in the United States and how often, where, and why care-seeking associated with tick bites occurs. We found that over 31 million people (nearly 1 in 10) living in the United States might experience a tick bite each year and highlight regional trends in associated care-seeking behaviors. These findings emphasize the need for effective tick bite prevention education and regionally tailored healthcare provider recommendations for management of tick-borne diseases.
蜱传疾病在美国时有报道，但人们对蜱虫叮咬的频率以及被蜱虫叮咬后寻求医疗护理的行为了解甚少。我们使用了具有全国代表性的调查数据，来描述居住在美国的人群中蜱虫叮咬的频率，以及与蜱虫叮咬相关的就医频率、地点和原因。我们发现，每年有超过3100万美国人（近十分之一）可能会被蜱虫叮咬，并突出了相关就医行为的地区趋势。这些发现强调了开展有效蜱虫叮咬预防教育的必要性，以及为蜱传疾病管理提供因地制宜的医疗保健提供者建议的必要性。
