Tick awareness and toolkit
Raising awareness of ticks can reduce the potential impacts of associated tick-borne diseases. UKHSA have a range of materials that can be used to support awareness initiatives.
Applies to England
CCHS navigation menu:
CCHS homepage
Topic: health impacts
Vector-borne disease: ticks
Part of: learning about ticks
Key resources for tick awareness:
Tick awareness for the public
UKHSA encourages everyone to ‘be tick aware’.
Watch our tick awareness video to find out all about ticks and their public health importance.
Health : Watch out ticks about!
Information in this video can also be found in our blog on ‘Tips and tricks to stay safe from ticks’ and public health leaflets.
If you have been bitten by a tick please visit NHS.UK or the UKHSA Lyme disease page for more information. If you would like to send a tick for identification and help us record tick distribution on a national scale, see the Tick Surveillance Scheme.
Tick awareness for the public
UKHSA’s ‘Tick Awareness Toolkit’ aims to facilitate the implementation of locally-driven tick awareness initiatives. It contains information on ticks and Lyme disease risk and can be used by local authorities and other stakeholders for delivering consistent tick awareness messages at the local level. Raising awareness should increase knowledge of tick exposure and the potential health risks, as well as promote the adoption of preventative behaviours such as carrying out regular tick checks and prompt tick removal.
This toolkit has been developed by UKHSA and a number of local authorities already engaging in tick awareness activities. This toolkit and accompanying poster, leaflet and images can be used to support you in promoting tick awareness locally.