The Northwestern Health Unit tracks medically confirmed Lyme disease in the area and helps people learn how to reduce their risk of getting Lyme disease.
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Grasp the tick with tweezers as
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/PreventingInfectiousDiseases/Pages/LymeDiseaseAndTicks.aspx
deer) ticks carry the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Ticks must be attached for at least 24
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Symptoms of Lyme disease usually begin within three days to one month of being bit. The
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/PreventingInfectiousDiseases/Pages/Lyme-Disease.aspx
What does the Health Unit do?
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in accordance with timelines of the disease progression. It is important to diagnose Lyme Disease early, but can be challenging as Lyme Disease can
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/PreventingInfectiousDiseases/Pages/Lyme-Disease-information-for-Health-Care-Professionals.aspx
Lab testing of ticks is not used
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which were deer ticks which can carry Lyme disease. 17 of these deer ticks tested positive for Lyme disease. Both the number of deer tick submissions
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/healthstatistics/Pages/Tick-Surveillance.aspx
Snapshots/Pages/Chronic-Disease-Hospitalization.aspxHospitalization rates from cardiovascular disease, by age group, rates per 100,000, 2010-2014
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Lyme Disease & Tick Surveillance
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/healthstatistics/Pages/Cardiovascular-disease.aspx
disease refers to a group of conditions that affect the circulation of blood to
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disease in the NWHU by sex, rates per 100,000, 2010-2014
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Lyme Disease & Tick Surveillance
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/healthstatistics/Pages/Cerebrovascular-disease.aspx
Overall risk of Lyme disease transmission is still considered low in our region, however, the vectors are present and Lyme disease transmission can occur.
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/PreventingInfectiousDiseases/Pages/Northwestern-Health-Unit-Region-Tick-borne-Disease-Risk-Update-for-Health-Care-Professionals.aspx
Ischaemic heart disease is one of the most common types of cardiovascular disease. The main symptom is chest pain which may
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From 2010 to 2014, the NWHU
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Lyme Disease & Tick Surveillance
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/healthstatistics/Pages/Ischaemic-heart-disease.aspx
Rates of invasive Group A Streptococcal disease were significantly higher in the NWHU area
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Lyme Disease & Tick Surveillance
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/healthstatistics/Pages/Invasive-Group-A-Streptococcal-disease-.aspxView duplicates
Hospitalization rates from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the NWHU by sex, rates
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Lyme Disease & Tick Surveillance
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Invasive Group A Streptococcal disease
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/healthstatistics/Pages/Chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-(COPD).aspx