Ticking Time Bomb: The Escalating Threat of Tick-Borne Diseases in Rural Farming Communities
Farmers are a high-risk population, given their increased risk of exposures at worksites that are prime tick habitats. High numbers of tick encounters and perception of risk highlight the need for tick-borne disease prevention strategies to be tailored to farmers and farmworkers.
Authors
- Amanda Roome (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0975-8788)
- Melissa Scribani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2397-3337)
- Paul Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8657-3605)
- Julie A. Sorensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8787-3837)
- Megan Kern
- Richard S. Ostfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3707-9301)
- Destiny Trombley
Institutions
- Binghamton University (US)
- Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (US)
- Bassett Healthcare Network (US)
- Northeast Forestry University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Agromedicine
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924x.2025.2579639
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00