tick-borne

American  

[tik-bawrn, -bohrn] / ˈtɪkˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn /

adjective

1. carried or transmitted by ticks.

   tick-borne disease.

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Etymology

Origin of tick-borne

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The tick-borne disease has been spreading across the U.S., but there have been few good medical options beyond antibiotics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Climate change is among a cocktail of factors fueling an increase in tick-borne illnesses across the country, as warming temperatures allow parasites to march into new areas and lengthen their season.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

A spokeswoman said: "A widening of the period when ticks are active means there is a widening of the period when tick-borne diseases can be contracted."

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

In the case of tick-borne diseases, for example, Beard noted that the geographic ranges have already expanded in recent years for ticks that spread Lyme, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and spotted fever rickettsiosis.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with JLP Health and others, have identified how the tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024