Self-reported tick exposure as an indicator of Lyme disease risk in an endemic region of Quebec, Canada
| Title | Self-reported tick exposure as an indicator of Lyme disease risk in an endemic region of Quebec, Canada |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2023 |
| Journal | Ticks Tick Borne Dis |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Start Page | 102271 |
| Date Published | 10/2023 |
| Authors | Bowser N, Bouchard C, Castellanos M, Baron G, Carabin H, Chuard P, Leighton P, Milord F, Richard L, Savage J, Tardy O, Aenishaenslin C |
| Keywords | Lyme disease, surveillance, Tick bite, Tick encounter, Tick exposure, tick-borne disease |
| Abstract | Self-reported tick exposure ranged from 0.0 % to 61.5 % (median 8.9 %) and reported LD incidence rates ranged from 0 to 324 cases per 100,000 person-years, per CSD. A positive association was found between self-reported tick exposure and LD incidence proportion (ß = 0.08, CI = 0.04,0.11, p < 0.0001). The best-fit model included public health risk level (AIC: 144.2), followed by predicted tick density, ecological variables, self-reported tick exposure and eTick submissions (AIC: 158.4, 158.4, 160.4 and 170.1 respectively). Predicted tick density was the only significant predictor of self-reported tick exposure (ß = 0.83, CI = 0.16,1.50, p = 0.02). |
| URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X23001528?via%3Dihub |
