Since 2006, TickReport has cemented a reputation for accurate, comprehensive, and transparent assessment of risks posed by a tick bite. Direct detection of pathogens in a tick uses very different processes from diagnostic tests that examine blood to identify disease in a person.

The risk of contracting Lyme disease from a tick bite in California has been well-documented, though there is still a long way to go in educating health providers and the broader community in the exposure risk from a tick bite.

Our state tour of tick risks begins!