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HHS Provides Funding to Enhance Tick Management and Mitigate Lyme Disease, Alpha-gal Syndrome, and Other Tick-Borne Diseases

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  • Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

  • September 28, 2026

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    HHS announced a $3 million initiative to combat tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease and alpha-gal syndrome, on September 28, 2026.

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    The initiative involves two CDC Centers of Excellence investigating strategies to reduce tick populations and mitigate disease risk.

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    Research will focus on acaricide-treated feed for deer and 'super baits' for rodents to disrupt tick life cycles and reduce pathogen transmission.

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    Nearly 31 million Americans experience tick bites annually, with over half a million diagnosed with tick-borne diseases each year.

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    CDC's Centers of Excellence aim to enhance public health responses to vector-borne diseases through applied research and partnerships.

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HHS Awards Funding to Improve Tick Control and Prevent Lyme Disease, Alpha-gal Syndrome and Other Tickborne Illnesses

  • by Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

  • September 28, 2026

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