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Increase in tick-borne illnesses directly linked to climate change: Ontario top doctor

TORONTO — Ontario’s top doctor expects to see a growing number of cases of three types of tick-borne illness in the province, in addition to Lyme disease — a spread he says is directly linked to climate change. A new regulation that takes effect this weekend requires health-care providers in …

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Tick season is upon us in Manitoba. Here’s what you should know – Winnipeg

They’re distinct in appearance: a rusty-brown colour with black on its midsection, and black legs which give it its name. As temperatures are heating up and Manitobans are more active outside, so are blacklegged ticks. Local entomologist Taz Stuart is warning residents as Lyme disease is becoming more common across …

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Winnipegger recounts battle with Lyme disease as tick season nears – Winnipeg

Winnipegger Teresa Manitowich is recounting her battle with Lyme disease as tick season nears in Manitoba. In October of 2019, she said she began to feel the symptoms. “I just wasn’t feeling quite right. I was getting frequent headaches, I was very irritable and I had fatigue.” Over the next …

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