Tick-borne Disease and Ticks
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Risk of Lyme Disease
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for carrying the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. If bitten, disease transmission can be prevented by removing the
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/PreventingInfectiousDiseases/Pages/Lyme-Disease.aspx
in and around Kenora, and analysis showed higher rates of Lyme disease in black-legged ticks.
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Click here to read the full release...
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/NewsEvents/Pages/Ticks-and-Lyme-Disease-–-Preliminary-Surveillance-Results.aspx
Use a tick repellant that has
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positive for the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Health care providers should consider prophylaxis for Lyme disease if a blacklegged tick was attached
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/PreventingInfectiousDiseases/Pages/Lyme-Disease-information-for-Health-Care-Professionals.aspx
show higher rates of ticks infected with Lyme disease. The increase in rates are likely due to
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Health Unit monitors the risk of Lyme disease according to provincial standards by (1) tick
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/Audiences/Documents/Health Alert- Lyme Disease Risk Update.pdf
was identified as an estimated risk area for Lyme disease in 2013. In 2020, Fort Frances and the surrounding area was added as an estimated risk area for Lyme disease.
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/PreventingInfectiousDiseases/Pages/Tick-Borne Disease and Ticks.aspx
advise to monitor for signs and symptoms of Lyme disease for 30 days. If there are signs and symptoms, early treatment for Lyme disease may be indicated AnaplasmosisBlacklegged ticks
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/Audiences/Documents/Health Care Provider AdvisoryF Changes to Lyme Disease and Anaplasmosis.pdf
Provincial map showing risk areas for Lyme disease and recent surveillance results related to vector
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/Audiences/Documents/HCP Advisory - Lyme 10-10-2019.pdf
on its back, and are not known to carry Lyme disease. If you have found a tick on yourself or
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/MediaPressCentre/Media Releases/Media Release - Kenora Area Tick Surveillance.pdf
people who have been infected with Lyme disease may not initially experience symptoms or very mild
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/MediaPressCentre/Media Releases/Media Release-Lyme and Ticks 2017.pdf
released the 2020 map of areas that may pose a risk of Lyme Disease, which can be found here.
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There were 4 confirmed cases of Lyme Disease in humans in the NWHU area in 2019. This is a
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/healthstatistics/Pages/Tick-Surveillance.aspx