tick-borne
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tick-borne
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The tick-borne disease has been spreading across the U.S., but there have been few good medical options beyond antibiotics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Di Carlo’s research is partly focused on developing an at-home test that would detect Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, which are on the rise.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
A spokeswoman said: "A widening of the period when ticks are active means there is a widening of the period when tick-borne diseases can be contracted."
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025
In the case of tick-borne diseases, for example, Beard noted that the geographic ranges have already expanded in recent years for ticks that spread Lyme, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and spotted fever rickettsiosis.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024
The virus is transmitted to humans primarily by Ixodes scapularis, the same blood-sucking deer ticks that transmit Lyme disease, babesiosis and other tick-borne illnesses.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024
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