Prevent illness and injury while enjoying the outdoors by following health and safety tips.
Six tick species are known to bite humans in Vermont, and five can transmit diseases. But nearly all tickborne diseases reported to the Health Department are caused by the blacklegged tick.
Reports of tickborne diseases are on the rise in the U.S. and Vermont. States in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest have the highest incidence of Lyme disease in the country. While Lyme disease is the most common tickborne disease...
People can be exposed to the bacteria Francisella tularensis that cause tularemia in a number of ways, and symptoms of the disease vary depending upon the method of exposure.
West Nile virus has been has been found in all counties of Vermont and continues to be detected in mosquitoes each year – another reason to take precautions against mosquito bites.
For Immediate Release: July 27, 2026 Media Contact: Kyle Casteel – Media Lead Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280 │ [email protected] Media Contact: Tanya Espinosa - Legislative and Public Affairs, USDA 301-851-4092 [email protected] Wildlife Vaccine Drop Planned for...
Stay safe and warm this winter with these tips.