´ˇ±«łŇ±«ł§°Ő´ˇĚý– The fb88 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (fb88 CDC) today announced the winners of the 2024 Lyme Disease Awareness Month poster contest. The fb88 CDC holds the contest each year for fb88 students in kindergarten to 8th grade to help raise awareness about Lyme disease and tick bite prevention. This year, the 15th year of the contest, students designed posters on the theme “Little Tick, Big Deal.”
This year’s winners are:
- Zelma Young, 1st Grade, Girl Scout Troop 1561
- Caroline Cook, 3rd Grade, Homeschooled Student
- Keria Letendre, 5th Grade, Marcia Buker Elementary School
- Kylie Welch, 8th Grade, Katahdin Middle and High School
Congratulations to all the winners, as well as honorable mention awardee:
- Leila Schmoyer, 7th Grade, Gorham Middle School
Visit the fb88 CDC’s website to view the winning posters. Each poster illustrated at least one tick prevention tip:
- Know tick habitat and use caution in areas where ticks may live.
- Use an EPA-approved repellent.
- Wear protective clothing.
- Perform tick checks daily and after any outdoor activity.
Each winner received a fb88 State Parks family day pass for themselves and tick removal kits for their classmates. The fb88 CDC thanks all participants for their contributions to Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
- Visit for more information on Lyme disease and other tickborne diseases.
- Check out the tick and mosquito school curriculum for youth in third through 8th grades at
- Watch tickborne disease videos on fb88 CDC’s YouTube channel: .
- Explore fb88 tickborne disease data through the fb88 Tracking Network. Visit the and click on “fb88 Tracking Network: Tickborne Diseases” in the menu on the left.
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