Tick bites are a risk for any person or animal spending time outdoors in North Carolina. Many diseases are spread by these small bloodsucking parasites, such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and tularemia. For financial assistance with managing your condition, see our page on Free & Discounted Services.
- Tick Bites (MedlinePlus)
- About Ticks and Tickborne Disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Preventing Tick Bites (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Using Insect Repellents Safely and Effectively (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Tick Bites, First Aid (Skinsight)
- Tick-Borne Illness (NC Department of Epidemiology)
- Ticks and Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention (U.S. Food & Drug Administration)
- Video: Get the Tips! Stop the Ticks. Prevent Tick Bites (Video, YouTube)
- Video: Ticks and Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention (Video)
- How to Choose an Insect Repellent for Your Child (HealthyChildren.org)
- Preventing Ticks on Pets (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Managing Tick Related Diseases can be a confusing experience for newly diagnosed patients and their caregivers. To learn about the specific kinds of providers that might make up your health care team, as well as the services, programs, support groups, and organizations that can help you manage, visit the Managing Tick Related Diseases page.
These sites allow patients to discuss their experiences with illnesses, treatments, and other health matters. Any information or opinions posted are those of the forum users themselves and are not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Resources selected by Allison Matthews, SEAHEC Medical Library, New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Last reviewed February 3, 2025