Tick Bite

• ‘It was horrible’: Ontario man warns of tick-borne illness after 10-day hospital stay

  An Ontario man is warning others to take tick bites seriously after spending 10 days in hospital with anaplasmosis as health officials report rising cases.

  Health

  Jul 17
  
• KFL&A region named ‘high risk’ for Lyme disease

  Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington has been listed as a high-risk area for Lyme disease right as spring weather arrives, and local health officials are urging caution.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2023
  
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• Is the tick that bit you carrying Lyme disease? New research eyes rapid test to find out

  Ticks can be tested, but it often takes days to get results. If antibiotics aren't started for more than three days after the tick bite, they likely won't stop the infection.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2021
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• Tick at provincial park north of Peterborough tests positive for Lyme disease: health unit

  The health unit says the infected tick was discovered during recent surveillance work conducted in Petroglyphs Provincial Park.

  Health

  Jul 28, 2020
• Tick season still in full swing, experts warn

  After one Cobourg resident posted a photo of her tick bite online, many were surprised to see that the insects were still around at this time of year.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2017