Knowledge Base
TickedOff.earth
A compiled knowledge base covering ticks, tick-borne disease, prevention, and systemic solutions. Built from primary sources — research papers, government reports, and clinical guidelines.
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The Human Cost
What it feels like to live in tick country. Vigilance, anxiety, anger at the system, children's exposure, and the case for civic action.
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The Disease Landscape
Lyme is one of fourteen known tick-borne pathogens in the eastern United States. What each disease does, how it presents, and how the medical system's Lyme-centric framing causes the others to be missed.
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Personal Prevention
Risk assessment, repellents, clothing, tick checks, removal, what to do after a bite, and when to seek testing.
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Property and Yard Treatment
Habitat modification, landscaping strategies, chemical treatments, biological controls, and integrated tick management for residential properties.
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Animals and Pets
Tick prevention for dogs, cats, horses, and livestock. Product comparisons, veterinary guidance, and the role of wildlife in the tick cycle.
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After Infection
Navigating the medical system after a tick-borne diagnosis. Living with Lyme, PTLDS, alpha-gal syndrome, and patient advocacy.
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Tick Biology and Ecology
Tick taxonomy, key species, habitat preferences, seasonal activity, host-seeking behavior, and the mechanics of pathogen transmission.
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The Systemic Picture
Vaccines, biocontrol, gene drives, diagnostics research, and the policy failures that leave tick-borne disease underfunded and underreported.
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Jurisdictions
How tick-borne disease plays out at local, state, national, and global scales. Jurisdiction-specific resources and reporting.
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News and Research (NOT-YET-ACTIVE)
Research updates, emerging findings, and platform news. This section is not yet active.