Publications

TIC-NC’s Newsletters

State Documents

Download Clinician Memo from the State Department of Public Health – Update on Diagnosis and Surveillance for Tick-borne diseases. NCDHHS.

Articles & Research

Clark & Herman-Giddens Tick Bite Ashe County 2023
14 Years History Tick Bites Chatham Co H-G NCMJ 2017
CDC Admits Lyme Rate is 1000% Higher than Expected from The People’s Pharmacy, August 2013
Red Meat, Ticks & Alpha-Gal from The People’s Pharmacy, August 2013
Protect Children During Tick Season by Marcia Herman-Giddens, June 2013
Ticks Continue to Bite While State Loses Grip from North Carolina Health News 2013
Tick-Borne Diseases in the South-East Need Human Studies: Lyme Disease, STARI and Beyond by Marcia Herman-Giddens, January 2013 (contact [email protected] to request a copy of the text)
Southern Tick–Associated Rash Illness: Further Considerations 2012
Practical Tips for Preventing Tick-Borne Disease in Pets from Today’s Veterinary Practice, September-October 2012
Lone Star Tick Inhabiting Central and Southern U.S. Is Primary Reason for Meat Induced Alpha-Gal Allergic Reaction, Study Finds Science Daily, November 2012
Red Meat Allergy Likely Caused by Tick Bites Food Safety News, June 2012
TIC-NC Letter to the Editor re: More Ticks, Less Pest Monitoring/N&O by Marcia Herman-Giddens, June 2012
NIH Paper on Red Meat Tick Allergy May 2011
TIC-NC Letter on STARI in the Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society – Re: Endemic Tickborne Infectious Diseases in Louisiana and the Gulf South – November-December 2010
NC Medical Board Article on Ticks by Marcia Herman-Giddens, May 2009
“Tick Inspection and Removal” (PDF) Fall 2007
“Two Standards of Care“(PDF)

Historical Documents (some information may now be out-of-date)

Position Paper re: the need for a comprehensive state plan to address North Carolina’s tick problem – December 2007
“Ticks in North Carolina: Increasing Disease and Confusion” by Marcia Herman-Giddens in Biting Times, Fall 2007 (PDF)
Chatham Tick Project Update (PDF) June 2006
Report on Visit to the National Tick Collection, Statesboro, Georgia (PDF) March 2006

TIC-NC’s Booklets and Brochures

TIC-NC’s Reports to Members

Quadrennial Report to Members 2012-2016
Biannual Report 2010-2012 – Winter 2012
Biannual Report 2007-2009 – Winter 2009
Biannual Report 2005-2007 – December 2007

TIC-NC’s Newsletters Archive