Are Orienteers Protected Enough Against Tick Bites? Estimating Human Exposure to Tick Bites Through a Participative Science Survey during an Orienteering Competition

Are Orienteers Protected Enough Against Tick Bites? Estimating Human Exposure to Tick Bites Through a Participative Science Survey during an Orienteering Competition

Mass-participation events in temperate forests are now well-established features of outdoor activities and represent high-risk activities regarding human exposition to tick bites. In this study we used a citizen science approach to quantify the space–time frequency of tick bites and undetected tick...

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Main Authors: Jonas Durand, Laure Bournez, Julien Marchand, Claire Schmid, Irene Carravieri, Béatrice Palin, Cyril Galley, Vincent Godard, Annick Brun-Jacob, Jean-François Cosson, Pascale Frey-Klett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
tick
citizen science
tick-bite exposure
prevention
<i>Ixodes</i> <i>ricinus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/6/3161

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