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
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.
- New Case Definition - Effective January 1, 2008
- Former Case Definition
Resources
Publications
- Tickborne Disease in Vermont: The Ticks are Out
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
Links
Poster
Ticks that can spread Lyme disease live in Vermont (pdf, 11x17, 246 KB)
Print and display for public awareness.