Little girl temporarily paralyzed after tick bite
Tick paralysis is rare, but it was a scary ordeal for one five-year-old Mississippi girl and her family. Continue reading
Lyme Disease
Alberta health officials want your ticks to help monitor for Lyme disease
With campsites and recreational areas across the province expected to be bursting at the seams with outdoor enthusiasts this May long weekend, health officials are warning Albertans to be mindful of ticks and to submit them to health authorities if they come across the parasites. Continue reading
Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health offers tips to protect yourself from ticks
It’s now Lyme disease season and Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says over half the province’s population is close to affected areas. Continue reading
Toronto Public Health issues warning about ticks, Lyme disease
Toronto Public Health officials are warning people about exposure to blacklegged ticks now that the warmer weather is upon on. Continue reading
Ticks season has started: what is your risk?
By Caley Bedore Weather Specialist, CHEX News at 6 & 11
“I expect the tick will be an ongoing problem. We will learn how to live with it, the same way everyone has learned to live with mosquitoes now.” Continue reading
Roundtable meeting in St. Andrews tackles Lyme disease
By Andrew Cromwell Video Journalist
One expert on Lyme Disease in New Brunswick estimates several hundred people become sick every year in New Brunswick, although the disease is often not diagnosed Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Tick forecast 2018: Experts predict more Lyme disease in Canada
There are more ticks in more parts of Canada than ever, experts say. Here’s what you need to know about your risk. Continue reading
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Reported cases of Lyme disease in Nova Scotia expected to reach new high
“This is really expected as there has been an increase in awareness in Nova Scotia, and that usually results in more testing,” said a communicable disease prevention and control consultant. Continue reading
Lyme Disease: A devastating illness, according to a Kingston man
A Kingston man describes what life is like living with Lyme Disease. Continue reading
