Protect Yourself
from Tick-Borne
Illness
Lyme disease is caused by bacteria and spread by deer ticks to humans. Learn how to safely remove ticks and submit them for testing.

Eastern Highlands Health District
Lyme disease is caused by bacteria and spread by deer ticks to humans. Learn how to safely remove ticks and submit them for testing.

The Eastern Highlands Health District provides local governmental public health services to the towns of Andover, Ashford, Bolton, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Mansfield, Scotland, Tolland, and Willington, CT.

EHHD works to protect the health of the community through providing a variety of environmental health services.

In an effort to promote wellness, various programs, initiatives, and resources are available through the District Health Education Program.

Developing, updating, and training on public health emergency preparedness plans help strengthen public health infrastructure.