Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is an illness caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii. It is spread to humans by the Ixodes scapularis tick (also known as the black-legged tick or deer tick). Anyone can get Lyme disease, but people who spend more time outdoors are at a higher risk of being bitten by an infected tick. In Wisconsin, the highest number of cases are seen in the western and northern regions, but recently cases have increased in the central and eastern regions. The average number of cases reported has more than doubled over the past 10 years. Symptoms can be severe and life altering if left untreated. The Waukesha County Public Health Division provides surveillance and education.

Visit the CDC Lyme Disease website for more information.

Lyme Disease Fact Sheet:

DHS - English Version

DHS - Spanish Version

Tick Identification Organization:

When the actual tick is available, take a picture and email the information to a UW-Madison group who may be able to identify the tick. Use the following website: 

http://mcevbd.wisc.edu/ticks

Other Tickborne Illness

CDC - Tick Removal

DHS - Tickborne Illness

EPA - Repellent Recommendations

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Contact Us

Dept. of Health and Human Services
Address: 514 Riverview Avenue
Waukesha WI, 53188
Phone: (262) 896-8430
Fax: (262) 970-6670
TollFree: 1-800-540-3620
Email: [email protected]

The Public Health Immunization Clinic is open by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call (262) 896-8430. 

The Nurse Call Center is available by phone:
Monday-Friday. (8 AM – 4:30 PM)

WIC Clinic is open for services by appointment only. For more information call 262-896-8440. Enter thorugh the Public Health main entrance.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (8:15 AM - 4 PM)
Tuesdays (10:30 AM - 5:30 PM)

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please contact a medical professional or call 911.

Upcoming:

The Public Health Division will be closed to the public for the following observed holidays in 2024:

• New Year’s Eve (Dec 31ST - Sunday)

• New Year’s Day (Jan 1st - Monday)

• (2023 - 2024) will be observed Monday, January 1, 2024, and Tuesday, January 2, 2024.  (New Year’s Eve falls on a Sunday)

• Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day will be observed Monday, January 15, 2024. 

• Memorial Day will be observed Monday, May 27, 2024.

• Independence Day will be observed Thursday, July 4, 2024.

• Labor Day will be observed Monday, September 2, 2024.

• Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving will be observed Thursday, November 28, 2024, and Friday, November 29, 2024. 

• Christmas Eve (Dec 24th) and Christmas Day (Dec 25th) will be observed Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024.

• New Year’s Eve (Dec 31ST) and New Year’s Day (Jan 1st) (2024 – 2025) will be observed Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025.