Lyme disease is the most common tickborne disease in Montgomery County. Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria which is transmitted by the bite of infected blacklegged ticks, sometimes called deer ticks. When identified early, Lyme Disease is usually easily treated with antibiotics. The classic "bull's eye" rash occurs in about 70-80% of infected persons. The best defense against Lyme Disease is protection from tick bites.

The risk of exposure to ticks is greatest in the woods and in the edge area between lawns and woods but ticks can also be carried by animals into lawns and garden and into the house by pets. Campers, hikers, outdoor works, and others may be exposed to infected ticks in wooded, brushy, and grassy places. For more information about Lyme Disease, click the link below.

The office of Disease Control does not do blood testing or tick testing for Lyme Disease. For a blood test, contact a physician.