TICKS IN VIRGNIA

Did you Know?

Virginia is considered a high-incidence state for Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Alpha-gal Syndrome.
You can get bitten by a tick year-round in Virginia.
There are a dozen different potential tick-borne diseases in Virginia.
Early diagnosis is critical. Tick-borne diseases can be chronic and lead to disability and early death.
Being tick safe is your best protection. Browse our site to learn more!

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We are excited to participate in the Data Walk at this year's Whole Health Consortium Symposium at the Hotel Roanoke on May 19th. The event brings together researchers, healthcare professionals, community leaders, educators, and industry partners to exchange ideas and drive meaningful action for communities in rural Southwest Virginia.

Our interactive poster will explore the question "How bad are ticks and tick-borne disease in Southwest Virginia? and highlight data gaps, challenges, and opportunities. Register and join us for this free event!

Ticks in Virginia Founder, Dr. Jenny Hall, recently presented on the lived experiences of adults with Alpha-gal Syndrome and its impact on quality of life at the 1st European Conference on Tick-borne Diseases. It was the only presentation on Alpha-gal and was presented in the medical management and emerging disease session, raising awareness among attendees from 21 countries.

She is currently working on a book about how Alpha-gal impacts well-being. More information on its release will be available soon.

We will be participating in Radford University's 2025 Residential Governor's School for Medicine and Health Sciences at Carilion in Roanoke in July. We will be working with the Department of Public and Healthcare Leadership to teach students about the diverse fields of public health through the lens of tick-borne diseases.

Students will learn the different tick-borne diseases in Virginia by tick species and engage in real-world cases studies created from our TBD Lived Experience Studies.

Ticks in Virginia was created to raise awareness of the dangers of ticks, prevent tick-borne diseases, and improve patient health outcomes through research, translation, and dissemination of evidence-based, audience-specific information and resources.