Bug scientist Robyn Nadolny offers tips on how to prevent tick-borne infections and where and how to get ticks that bit you identified by the Defense Health Agency-Public Health.

The MilTICK program is expanding its disease surveillance to include deadly emerging pathogens. MilTICK SURE Path is a critical tool for defense public health entomology and public health officials in tracking emerging disease threats.

Vector-borne diseases are transmitted by insects like mosquitos, ticks and flies. Before you travel, find out what VBDs are in your destination, then check with your local travel health clinic for necessary preventive medicines or vaccines.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 500,000 people in the U.S. have a serious allergic condition called alpha-gal syndrome, or AGS, also known as the red-meat allergy or tick-bite meat allergy.

As the spring season approaches, and people are emerging from the warm shelter of their homes to enjoy the great outdoors, Department of Defense public health officials are advising service members and their families to beware of another creature that emerges during spring.

Our veterinarians tell you how to keep Spot, Whiskers, your military working dog, and yourself safe from bugs that cause disease.

Ticks are always out there ready to feed on you. Protect yourself and your family year round with these tips.

Summer is a time for having fun outdoors. Unfortunately, you and your family aren’t the only ones having fun outside. Bugs—and bug bites—increase dramatically in the summer months. Although most bug bites are harmless, some bugs can spread dangerous diseases. For example, mosquitos can carry malaria, West Nile Virus, Zika, dengue, and chikungunya, ...

A recent study conducted by biologists who manage the Department of Defense Military Tick Identification/Infection Confirmation Kit, or MilTICK, program, found that ticks submitted to the program by service members wearing permethrin-treated uniforms were significantly less likely to have become engorged.

Tick bites are one of the first things unit commanders should check for in field locations.

Warm weather means more outdoor time and more ticks. Learn what simple steps you can take to protect yourself from ticks while you're outside and when you get home. Visit www.health.mil/bugs for more information.

This is a concise, two-page fact sheet that describes the program, provides contact information, and answers frequently asked questions, including tick-removal guidelines.

This two-page document describes the basic biology of ticks, and techniques to control tick populations and prevent tick bites at home.

This two-page document describes common tick species and the pathogens associated with them, as well as recommendations on tick-bite prevention.