Tick-Borne Diseases of the US

Description: 
This training, offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, gives the viewer an overview of tick-borne diseases, basic tick biology, as well as some of the most important tick-borne diseases of the United States and basic preventative measures to take against them.
Learning Objectives: 
  • Understand basic tick biology
  • Define: vector, reservoir, tick-borne disease, & zoonotic disease
  • List the most common tick-borne diseases of the United States
  • Be familiar with symptoms of/treatments for common tick-borne diseases
  • Apply concepts of tick-borne disease prevention
Topic: 
Infectious Disease & Immunization
Format: 
Online Course
Time: 
25 minutes
Level: 
Introductory
University: 
University of North Carolina
PERLC: 
University of North Carolina PERLC