Tick-Borne Diseases & Associated Illnesses: National Community Engagement Initiative

Tick-borne diseases are a serious public health problem. Join us at one of our engagement meetings to

• Learn about relevant initiatives and developments
• Hear updates from federal agencies
• Provide input about patient concerns and priorities

Audience: The general public; patients, caregivers, family members, and advocates; clinicians and healthcare providers; researchers; funding organizations

Upcoming Meetings

Virtual Community Engagement Sessions

Session 2: Diagnosis: Spotlight On Special Populations

The January 28th, 2025, Tick-Borne Disease Virtual Community Engagement Session has been postponed until further notice.

Portland, ME Meeting

When: June 25 – 26, 2025

In-person; virtual option available.

Details coming soon.

Recent Meetings

San Francisco, CA Meeting: June 11, 2024

Virtual Community Engagement Session 1: Mental Health and Neurological Effects: October 24, 2024

We want to hear from you!

In-person meetings will feature a public comment session. If you have a public comment, meeting question, or a suggestion for an upcoming engagement session, please email tickbornedisease@hhs.gov.

These meetings are brought to you through a cross-agency federal partnership with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Department of Defense, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes for Health, and the United States Department of Agriculture.

Tick-Borne Diseases and Associated Illnesses Scoping Review

In 2022, a scoping review was conducted to gain a comprehensive perspective of research on tick-borne diseases and associated illnesses. The review, encompassing both published and unpublished literature, was designed to provide an independent assessment of the research environment in the United States and to identify gaps, advances, and overlaps, particularly in priority areas identified by the 2022 Tick-Borne Disease Working Group and its subcommittees.

Building on this foundation, the current updated review extends from July 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023. This updated analysis delves into the developments, emerging trends, and crucial insights within tick-borne diseases and associated illnesses research during this period, focusing exclusively on published literature. This updated review complements the previous analysis, which covered the period from January 1, 2018, to June 30, 2022.

Tick-Borne Diseases and Associated Illnesses: Updated Scoping Review