Zoonotic & Vector-Borne Diseases

On February 9, the Tennessee Department of Health verified that an individual tested positive for Zika.

Up until now, B. burgdorferi was the only species of bacteria believed to cause the tick-borne illness.

President Obama states, "This is not something where people are going to die from it. It is something we have to take seriously."

There are two options to avoid contracting the illness.

Mosquito bites are not just itchy and annoying

Patients with Lyme disease know that their symptoms and the effects of the disease can be debilitating and last for a long time, often persisting even after treatment.