TY - JOUR

T1 - A Zoonosis as a Health Hazard in UK Moorland Recreational Areas

T2 - A Case Study of Lyme Disease

AU - Brown, Roy

AU - Sheaves, Barbara

PY - 1995/6/1

Y1 - 1995/6/1

N2 - This paper discusses the zoonosis Lyme Disease in the context of reduction and control options for the human disease, tick vectors, tick hosts and tick habitats. A questionnaire survey on three moorland recreational areas in the UK ( Dartmoor, the Quantock Hills and the North York Moors ) was carried out to investigate the awareness of the problem of Lyme Disease by people using these upland areas. A total of 567 questionnaires analysed showed extremely low levels of knowledge of the disease, symptoms, mode of infection and measures which might reduce tge risk of tick bites. The results of this study extend knowledge of a countryside management/human health issue which is increasing concern across the whole of Europe and North America.

AB - This paper discusses the zoonosis Lyme Disease in the context of reduction and control options for the human disease, tick vectors, tick hosts and tick habitats. A questionnaire survey on three moorland recreational areas in the UK ( Dartmoor, the Quantock Hills and the North York Moors ) was carried out to investigate the awareness of the problem of Lyme Disease by people using these upland areas. A total of 567 questionnaires analysed showed extremely low levels of knowledge of the disease, symptoms, mode of infection and measures which might reduce tge risk of tick bites. The results of this study extend knowledge of a countryside management/human health issue which is increasing concern across the whole of Europe and North America.

U2 - 10.1080/09640569513011

DO - 10.1080/09640569513011

M3 - Article

VL - 38

SP - 201 to 214

JO - JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

JF - JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

SN - 0964-0568

IS - 2

ER -