STOP LYME: Information for Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Identification and Patient Care
The STOP LYME Project is a collection of resources designed to educate the public about the prevention and treatment of tick borne diseases in Massachusetts. The Project is an initiative of Nahant Public Library in partnership with Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Town of Nahant, and health librarian Margot Malachowski – who have provided the following materials to interested libraries such as ours.
All of these handouts are available for reproduction in a binder at the Reference Desk in the Library, or can be downloaded as PDF files here.
TICK-BORNE DISEASES
Lyme Disease Surveillance in MA 2014
Babesiosis Surveillance in MA 2015
Tularemia – Public Health Fact Sheet
Powassan Virus – Public Health Fact Sheet
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever – Public Health Fact Sheet
Borrelia miyamotoi – Public Health Fact Sheet
PREVENTION TIPS
BLAST poster BLAST Prevention Program brochure
Guide to the Use of Tick Repellents
Tick Identification and Testing Services – MA Dept. of Public Health
SEEKING TREATMENT
IDSA Lyme Disease Guidelines IDSA Lyme Disease Guidelines errata
STATE LAW
PATIENT SUPPORT
Medical and Personal Health Records
MORE RESOURCES