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What does endemic mean for a tick-borne disease?
Endemic means a disease or pathogen is consistently present at an expected level in a particular population or area; it does not mean every tick or resident is infected.
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A population-level term
Public-health authorities use surveillance over time to describe expected occurrence. An endemic disease may have seasonal peaks, local hotspots and years with unusual activity.
Use the term with a boundary
State which disease, geographic unit and period are meant. Travellers should use current advice because vector and pathogen distributions can change.