Keeping vigilant about ticks
Warming temperatures remind us ticks are out and biting. Here are some precautions you can take to have a tick-free summer.
More Thunder Bay area deer ticks carrying Lyme
Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) reported 62.5% of black-legged ticks collected tested positive for the Lyme disease bacteria.
Lyme disease-positive tick found in Kawarthas
Peterborough Public Health is reminding everyone to be extra cautious after finding the first Lyme disease-positive tick of the season.
Don’t you (forget about ticks)
With COVID-19 restrictions beginning to ease, public health officials are reminding everyone to take extra care this summer and fall to prevent tick bites, especially in forested areas or where there is tall grass, weeds, or shrubs.