Canada Global(Web News)According to tick.ca, more than 1,100 black-legged ticks have been seen in Ontario so far in 2024, and more than 600 of them have been found on people. So far in 2019, just over 120 sightings have been reported on the eTick platform.
Blacklegged ticks are the most likely to transmit Lyme disease, which also accounts for the increase in Lyme disease cases in Ontario.
So far 60 cases of Lyme disease have been reported by Public Health Ontario. According to government data, the year-on-year average is 43.
Dr Lena Lee, CEO and Medical Officer of the Leeds, Greenville and Lanark District Health Unit, said it could cause joint pain. It can cause fatigue, frequent fever. People in our area are quite familiar with Lyme disease, but it’s good to talk about the symptoms and review what Lyme disease is like.
Ticks are most active when temperatures are above 0°C, and warm weather marks the beginning of tick season. According to government statistics, cases of Lyme disease have increased by 1,000% in the last decade in Ontario.