Field trips may expose your child to ticks. The California Dept. of Public Health has designed materials to educate teachers and kids about tick-borne diseases. Check it out and share with your kids' schools.

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Pages/Ticks-Kids.aspx

Tick-Borne Disease Prevention: Stuff for Kids

  

Kids may be more likely to encounter ticks and get tick-bites because they may go off trails, play in grassy areas or in leaves under trees in natural habitats where ticks are found. They may also be less likely to notice a tick if one attaches to them. The tick-bite prevention information on this page is designed for youth in the 4^th – 6^th grade and can be used in the classroom, scout groups, other youth groups, or at home.

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Resources Vector-Borne Disease Section CDPH Tick-borne Diseases page