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        <idAbs>&lt;p&gt;Ticks are found throughout Washington state and pose risks of tick-borne disease to both people and pets. Tick submissions from the general public provide important information on what tick species are encountered and help determine the risk of tick-borne disease.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ticks can carry harmful disease-causing pathogens. The most common tick-borne diseases in Washington State are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tick-borne relapsing fever.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lyme disease.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Anaplasmosis.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rocky Mountain spotted fever.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ticks can also cause tick paralysis in both people and animals. Tick-borne illnesses can be very severe, so taking steps to avoid tick bites is important.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ticks are most commonly encountered during the spring and early summer months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The western black-legged tick, Ixodes pacificus, is the state’s vector of Lyme disease and anaplasmosis. This tick is found in western Washington and along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The western dog tick, Dermacentor similis, and Rocky Mountain wood tick, Dermacentor andersoni, are vectors of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia. These ticks are common in eastern Washington.&lt;/p&gt;</idAbs>
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        <CharSetCd Sync="FALSE" value="004"/>
    </mdChar>
    <mdContact>
        <rpCntInfo>
            <cntAddress addressType="postal">
                <city>Tumwater</city>
                <adminArea>WA</adminArea>
                <postCode>98501</postCode>
            </cntAddress>
        </rpCntInfo>
        <role>
            <RoleCd value="006"/>
        </role>
        <rpOrgName>Washington State Department of Health</rpOrgName>
    </mdContact>
    <distInfo>
        <distTranOps>
            <onLineSrc>
                <linkage>https://services8.arcgis.com/rGGrs6HCnw87OFOT/arcgis/rest/services/TickDataUpload/FeatureServer</linkage>
            </onLineSrc>
        </distTranOps>
        <distFormat>
            <formatName>Feature Service</formatName>
            <formatVer>1</formatVer>
        </distFormat>
    </distInfo>
    <eainfo>
        <overview>
            <eaover>Local ID: A unique ID for each submission

Zip Code: The Zip code where the tick was located.

Collection date: The date the tick was collected.

Collection day: The day the tick was collected.

Collection month: The month the tick was collected.

Collection year: The year the tick was collected.

SurvMethod: The surveillance methodology used to collect the 
tick.

County: The county where the tick was found.

Host: The host the tick was on.

Attached: If the tick was attached to its host or not.

Age: The age of the host, if applicable and available.

Gender: The gender of the host, if applicable and available.

Activity: The activity during which the tick was picked up.

Travel: Whether or not the tick was picked up during travel.

NumberCollected: The number of ticks collected.

Species: The species of tick.

LifeStage: The life stage of the tick at the time of collection.

Species_Consolidated: Five broad categories of tick species, for 
graphing purposes.</eaover>
        </overview>
    </eainfo>
</metadata>