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There are a lot more ticks out there. Here’s why
Cases of Lyme disease caused by tick bites are on the rise in Canada, partly because there are a lot more ticks out there. CBC’s David Common breaks down what’s behind the increase and where the risk is the highest.
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How to protect yourself from Lyme disease (even if you get bitten)
There’s been a spike in Lyme disease cases, and experts say Canadians need to be more vigilant when outdoors. The National’s Adrienne Arsenault talks to Dr. Allan Grill, chief of family medicine at Oak Valley Health's Markham Stouffville...
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What You Need to Know About Avoiding Tick Bites
Dr. Syra Madad joined Cheddar News with some best practices for people who might be in situations where they encounter disease-carrying ticks.
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Tick borne illnesses are on the rise. Here's what to look out for
Dr. Samir Gupta, a Toronto based respirologist, is warning of an increase in tick bites and tick-borne illnesses across Canada. Ticks are parasites that feed on the blood of wild animals, and are known to transmit bacteria through bites.
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Take tick precautions, but Lyme disease rates remain quite low on Prince Edward Island
More and more ticks have been catching a ride into the province of P.E.I. over the last few years. Ticks have been known to attach themselves to human skin, as well as hop onto furry pets, but medical experts say it’s not causing a big...
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As recorded cases of Lyme disease rise, so do hopes for a vaccine
If left untreated, the infection can lead to severe heart, joint and nervous system problems. While there are vaccines for dogs, there are no Lyme vaccines approved for humans. Richard Cuthbertson has the story.
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CDC: Number of tick-borne illnesses have quadrupled over the past 2 decades
The agency also recommends people thoroughly check themselves and their families for ticks after spending time in the woods or areas with tall grass.
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Disease-carrying ticks are showing up in greater numbers, earlier in B.C.
Ticks are showing up in greater numbers in B.C., and earlier in the season. Not all ticks are created equal but most carry some kind of pathogen. The black-legged tick is known for spreading a bacteria that causes Lyme disease in humans....
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Disease-carrying ticks are showing up earlier in B.C., and in greater numbers
Ticks are showing up earlier and in greater numbers in B.C., spreading pathogens such as the one that causes Lyme disease. Cases of that have gone up nationwide by more than 5,000 since 2009. CBC medical columnist Melissa Lem explains...
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Health unit now conducting tick surveillance program at Windsor-Essex parks
Wary of ticks? You should be, says the region's health unit, who have begun a tick surveillance program at local parks. CBC's Dalson Chen spoke with Elaine Bennett and Anna Klimenko of the Windsor-Essex-County Health Unit, as well as...
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What is tularemia? How to stay safe from the tick-borne illness
While ticks are most commonly associated with Lyme disease, there are other tick-borne illnesses to be aware of this summer. (Scripps News Group)
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RFK Jr. Grilled on Covid, Lyme Disease and Abortion
US Senator Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, grills Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his past comments on Covid, lyme disease and abortion during the Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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Tick crawling on human skin
Macro shot of a tick crawling on human skin. It tries to cut a hole in the host's epidermis when a human finger appears and it crawls away. Also available in 4K resolution.
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Tick preparing for cutting in the epidermis
Macro shot of a tick preparing to cut a hole in the host's epidermis and start sucking blood from a victim. Also available in 4K resolution.
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Ticks having sex
Ticks having sex. Copulation of ticks (Ixodes ricinus). Copulation in Ixodid Ticks. During the copulation, the male slides under the female, and then with his snout extends its reproductive organs (the scar of the vulva) and transfers...
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Tick crawling over human skin
Macro shot of a tick crawling on human skin. Also available in 4K resolution.
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Tick searching for a spot for sucking blood
Macro shot of a tick crawling on human skin and looking for a spot to cut a hole in the host's epidermis and start sucking blood from a victim. Also available in 4K resolution.
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Tick searching for a spot to suck blood
Macro shot of a tick crawling on human skin and looking for a spot to cut a hole in the host's epidermis and start sucking blood from a victim. Also available in 4K resolution.
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Tick crawling on a skin
Macro shot of a tick crawling on human skin. Also available in 4K resolution.
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Tick (Ixodes Ricinus). Tick on animal skin.
Tick on animal skin. Female tick clinging to the dog's skin. Extracting a tick from the animal's skin.
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Tick (Ixodes Ricinus). Tick on animal skin.
Tick on animal skin. Female tick clinging to the dog's skin. Extracting a tick from the animal's skin.
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Tick (Ixodes Ricinus). Tick on animal skin.
Tick on animal skin. Female tick clinging to the dog's skin. Extracting a tick from the animal's skin.