LYME DISEASE

Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection transmitted to humans by the bite of infected deer ticks. There are many resources for information on this disease, including:

• Centers for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/index.htm
• Connecticut Department of Public Health
  http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3136&q=388510
• Lyme Disease Foundation
  http://www.lymedisease.org/

TICK IDENTIFICATION AND TESTING IN CONNECTICUT

Ticks can be taken to your municipal health department or regional health district for identification and testing. The health department will deliver ticks to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station http://www.ct.gov/caes/cwp/view.asp?a=2837&q=378220 for identification and testing. Individuals can also take ticks to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven for identification only.

TO FIND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PEOPLE WITH LYME DISEASE IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY SERVICES DATABASE
Search by service term: Health/Disability Related Support Groups*Lyme Disease

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CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: July2011