Lyme Disease

• Climate change driving rise in tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease

  A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health specialists say. 

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• Manitoba seeing more ticks, mosquitoes due to warmer weather, experts warn

  As temperatures rise in Manitoba, so does the risk from pests. Experts warn that pests are growing across the province, bringing a greater threat of lyme disease and more.

  Health

  Jun 19
  
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• Nova Scotia research confirms lemongrass essential oil can repel ticks

  The finding is especially important in the province, which has seen an increase in black-legged ticks in recent years. The ticks can carry Lyme Disease.

  Health

  Apr 11
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• Saskatchewan man hopes to raise awareness about Lyme disease with support group

  Lyme disease is difficult to diagnose because it has similar symptoms to other illnesses. One Saskatchewan man has created a support group for those with the disease.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2024
• Lyme disease cases climb in Quebec, with more towns in endemic zone

  The 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.

  Health

  Jun 28, 2024
• Lyme disease diagnosed in adult in Middlesex, health unit warns

  The Middlesex-London Health Unit says the first Lyme disease diagnosis came much earlier this year than normal, so they are warning the public about the risk of tick bites.

  Health

  Jun 11, 2024
• Lyme disease cases are rising. We don’t have a vaccine — but we used to

  With Lyme disease cases climbing steadily in Canada, the lack of an available vaccine has become a pressing concern among infectious disease specialists.

  Health

  Jun 6, 2024
• Woman with ‘unmanageable’ pain from Lyme disease chooses to die. She wasn’t always believed

  Stéphanie Lavoie spent her adult life facing escalating symptoms from Lyme disease that left her bedridden and barely able to eat. Her family says the medical system failed her.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2024
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• Infectious disease risks spread north as temperatures warm

  Cases of Lyme disease have now increased more than 1,000 per cent in a decade as the warming climate pushes the boundaries of a range of pathogens and risk factors northward.

  Canada

  May 26, 2024
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• ‘They’re hungry’: Ticks are waking up in Canada as weather warms

  Canada's warming temperatures signal the arrival of spring and blooming flowers, but they also stir ticks from their winter hiding spots, poised to latch onto unsuspecting hosts.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2024