Lyme Disease Canada
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Lyme disease cases climb in Quebec, with more towns in endemic zoneThe first symptoms of Lyme disease, which often appear within a month of a tick bite, include redness that expands with time, fever and muscular and joint pain.HealthJun 28, 2024
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More than just Lyme disease: What you should know about these other tick-borne infectionsIt's not just Lyme disease that's expected to increase in Canada as ticks spread. Experts say the tick-borne diseases babesiosis and anaplasmosis are becoming more common too.HealthJun 10, 2021
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More ticks and more Lyme disease in Canada’s future, experts sayTicks are found in more and more parts of Canada every year. Here's how to protect yourself.HealthMay 10, 2020
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Lyme disease is so common in parts of Canada, some areas no longer test ticksIn Ottawa, where more than half of the ticks tested in some neighbourhoods carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, the public-health unit no longer bothers to test ticks because it's assumed they carry the illness.Jul 18, 2019
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‘Every time, the test came back negative’: Why Canadian Lyme disease cases continue to be missedMistaken diagnoses can include meningitis, arthritis, stroke, heart disease, Bell's palsy and multiple sclerosis.HealthJul 2, 2019
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Tick season underway in SaskatchewanTicks are typically out from early spring until October in Saskatchewan, and are usually found in tall grass, brush or wooded areas.CanadaMay 17, 2019
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Tick-tock: Ticks are spreading across Canada. Here are their new homesMore and more of Canada is at risk of Lyme disease every year. This is where you can find the ticks that carry it.HealthMay 5, 2019
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Cooler weather in Saskatchewan more reason to take precautions against ticksWhile the risk of being exposed to Lyme disease is low in Saskatchewan, it is not zero as blacklegged ticks are most active in cooler weather.HealthSep 25, 2018
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Woman removes 85 ticks from her dog after a walk — how to keep pets safeExperts say make sure you check your pets for ticks and remove them as soon as possible.LifestyleJun 25, 2018
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