Contact, Information and Media
Bites recorded by app users
Recording tick bites in the tick diary and anonymously communicating this information provides valuable research data. The geographical bite location, site of the puncture wound on the body and the bite date will be used to better estimate the tick bite risk potential. The more tick bite data you as a member of “citizen science” report, the more reliable the research data. Reported bites are very valuable for monitoring and improving the existing tick risk map.
Thank you for your data!
I want to support protection against ticks.
Your contribution will support the development of this app. With your donation, you are helping to ensure that fewer people will fall ill with tick-borne diseases. Thank you for your contribution, the accuracy of the tick-risk map can be increased and protection from bites improved.
Your donation will also help to further developments of the application “Tick Prevention” and to prevent tickborne diseases.
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“Tick Prevention” app project partner
The “tick” app was developed with the technical assistance of the Federal Office of Public Health, the National Reference Centre for Tick-Borne Diseases and the Swiss League for Tick-Borne Diseases.
Publisher and concept
- ZHAW-Forschungsgruppe Phytomedizin/A&K Strategy GmbH
Project partners
- Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG)
- Fondation Sana
- Amt für Gesundheit des Fürstentums Liechtenstein
- Kommission für Technologie und Innovation (KTI/CTI)
Development and technical implementation
- Andreas Garzotto GmbH
- ZHAW-Forschungsgruppe Phytomedizin
- ZHAW-Forschungsgruppe GIS
- Meteogroup
- A&K Strategy GmbH
Since 2009, scientists at the ZHAW in Wädenswil have been doing research into biodegradable tick traps. The aim of the research is the development of tick traps for use in home gardens as well as recreational and leisure Areas.
Media reports
- SRF Einstein 2015, App Zecke (Swiss German)
- RTS “A bon entendeur” (French)
- ZHAW Spin-off A&K Strategy GmbH (Swiss German, subtitels)
- Weblink ZHAW–IUNR, Biological Tick Research (German / English)