Alameda County: Lyme Disease Surveillance 2006-2007

Annual Report 2006-2007, Alameda County Vector Control Services

As part of the Lyme disease surveillance program, our staff collects and identifies ticks, and recommends testing for tick borne disease when deemed appropriate. Our District provides consultations, educational resources, tick identification, and testing facilities for Lyme disease. Fifteen Ixodes pacificus ticks were submitted to the Sonoma County Public Health Laboratory for Lyme disease testing; all tested negative. The District now has the capability to perform Lyme disease indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) tests. We hope to expand this capability when new staff is hired.