Lyme Disease Ticks

• Prepare to do your tick checks: N.S. expected to be hot spot for the parasite this season

  A mild winter means Nova Scotians can expect a healthy tick population this year. Experts say people can still enjoy the outdoors but should take simple precautions.

  Health

  Apr 14, 2023
  
• A rare, tick-borne disease is spreading in Canada. What to know

  As tick season begins, a rare and sometimes fatal disease called babesiosis is slowly spreading in Canada.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2023
  
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• Can you spot the ticks? Poppy seed muffin laced with tiny bugs is grossing everyone out

  U.S. health officials posted a photo of a seemingly normal poppy seed muffin on Twitter — but then revealed that it was actually laced with ticks.

  Health

  May 10, 2018
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• An uptick in ticks? How Nova Scotians can protect themselves this summer

  Veterinarians in the Halifax-area say they’re seeing an increase in the number of ticks this year.

  Environment

  Jun 1, 2017