The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), endorses Tick Prevention Week

Andrew Griffiths, Acting Director of Policy, CIEH says, "The CIEH takes the issue of tick-borne disease in the United Kingdom very seriously. According to evidence presented in 2005 to the World Health Organisation's project on Urban Pests, ticks are responsible for the transmission of more cases of human disease than any other arthropod vectors in North America and Europe. Cases of Lyme borreliosis have more than doubled in England and Wales since 2001, and have trebled in Scotland.

The CIEH National Pest Advisory Panel (NPAP) held a seminar on emerging tick-borne diseases at the University of Salford in November 2006, where public awareness was highlighted as of vital importance in helping to address the escalation in cases of infection. We therefore welcome the BADA-UK initiative to raise awareness of these issues and are delighted to endorse "Tick Prevention Week" as a valuable awareness campaign. NPAP will also be publishing its own guidance for environmental health and pest control practitioners later in the year."