Data Source

Since 2019, the Upstate Tick Testing Laboratory has processed over 34,000 human-encountered ticks submitted from across the United States, providing high-resolution data on the distribution and pathogen prevalence of medically important tick species. Leveraging this rich dataset, tickMAP enables real-time visualization of tick and tick-borne pathogen activity across geographic regions.

Currently, tickMAP displays data for the state of New York. However, we are actively developing a similar, expanded visual analytical platform to cover tick and pathogen activity across the United States.