PCHD Mosquito & Tick Surveillance Dashboards
Zoonotic Diseases and Vector Control involves many facets including:
- Bats
- Bed Bugs
- Mosquitoes
- Rabies and Animal Bites
- Rodents
- Ticks
The best approach to diseases that can transfer from animals to humans includes education, prevention and an integrated pest management program.
The Ohio Department of Health Zoonotic and Vector-borne Disease Program has extensive information about animals that can carry and spread diseases to people:
| Bats | Ferrets | Poultry |
| Birds | Horses | Rabbits, Rodents, Pocket Pets |
| Cats | Livestock | raccoons |
| Dogs | Nonhuman Primates | Reptiles & Amphibians |
Please visit our other environmental pages for additional information about vector control and public health prevention.
Access the Ohio Department of Health Vectorborne Disease Surveillance Update here:
Tick Submissions
The Ohio State University Parasite and Pathogen Ecology Lab collects ticks for identification and selective pathogen testing for research. Results are not shared after testing.
Buckeye Tick Test offers tick disease testing for a fee and shares the results within 72 hours.