Tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, can be serious, and it is important to be well informed.
Here are 5 things about ticks and Lyme disease that you may not know:
- Ticks are not just in the USA and are a big problem in Canada too.
- There is no such thing as a tick season.
- Not all ticks and tick bites will result in a Lyme disease infection.
- All Canadians are at risk of being infected by Lyme disease.
- Not every infected person develops the target-like rash, also known as bull’s eye rash, after being bitten. đŻ
The best way to prevent any tick-borne disease is to avoid being bitten by a tick so make sure to check our reference list for all the tips on how to do just that!
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- Northward range expansion of Ixodes scapularis evident over a short timescale in Ontario, Canada | PLOS ONE | Published December 27, 2017
- Ticks were only a problem in the United States 30 years ago. / Les tiques Ă©taient un problĂšme seulement aux Ătats-Unis il y a 30 ans.
- Thanks to climate change, ticks are expanding their range up and into Canada at a predicted rate of 35 to 55 km per year. / Avec les changements climatiques, les tiques Ă©tendent leur aire de rĂ©partition vers le Nord et vers le Canada Ă un rythme dâenviron 35 Ă 55 km par an.
- Tick-tock: Ticks are spreading across Canada. Here are their new homes | Globalnews.ca | Posted May 5, 2019 | Updated May 6, 2019
- Thanks to climate change, ticks are expanding their range up and into Canada at a predicted rate of 35 to 55 km per year. / Avec les changements climatiques, les tiques Ă©tendent leur aire de rĂ©partition vers le Nord et vers le Canada Ă un rythme dâenviron 35 Ă 55 km par an.
- Geographic Expansion | Tick Talk
- Ticks have been found on people across all Canadian provinces and territories. / Des tiques ont été trouvées sur des personnes dans toutes les provinces et tous les territoires du Canada.
- Seasonality of Ticks | Tick Talk
- Preventing tick bites | CDC
- Spring: Ticks are active in temperatures above 4°C. / Printemps : Les tiques sont actives dÚs que la température est supérieure à 4°C.
- Summer: Some adult ticks are less active in the warmer months of summer, but immature stages can be active from the end of spring throughout summer. / ĂtĂ© : Certaines tiques adultes sont moins actives pendant les mois chauds de l’Ă©tĂ©, mais les stades immatures peuvent ĂȘtre actifs dĂšs la fin du printemps et pendant tout l’Ă©tĂ©.
- Fall: When adult ticks are the most active. / Automne : Lorsque les tiques adultes sont les plus actives.
- Winter: Ticks can stay active if the air temperature is above 4°C, even if there is snow on the ground! / Hiver : Les tiques peuvent rester actives si la tempĂ©rature de l’air est supĂ©rieure Ă 4°C, mĂȘme s’il y a de la neige au sol !
- Lyme Disease | CDC
- Out of the 40 tick species found in Canada, Lyme disease is only transmitted by the blacklegged tick (a.k.a. deer tick). / Sur les 40 espĂšces de tiques prĂ©sentes au Canada, la maladie de Lyme n’est transmise que par la tique Ă pattes noires (parfois appelĂ©e tique du chevreuil).
- In North America, Lyme disease is caused principally by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. / En Amérique du Nord, la maladie de Lyme est causée par la bactérie Borrelia burgdorferi.
- Detailed description of the Ixodes scapularis, or black-legged tick or deer tick | Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ)
- Out of the 40 tick species found in Canada, Lyme disease can be transmitted by the blacklegged tick (a.k.a. deer tick). / Sur les 40 espĂšces de tiques prĂ©sentes au Canada, la maladie de Lyme peut ĂȘtre transmise par la tique Ă pattes noires (parfois appelĂ©e tique du chevreuil).
- Lyme Disease : OSH Answers | Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) | Government of Canada
- Out of the 40 tick species found in Canada, Lyme disease can be transmitted by the Western blacklegged tick. / Sur les 40 espĂšces de tiques prĂ©sentes au Canada, la maladie de Lyme peut ĂȘtre transmise par la tique occidentale Ă pattes noires.
- Lyme disease: Prevention and risks | Government of Canada
- To infect you with the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, the tick needs to be infected with the bacteria itself and stay attached to you for 24 to 48 hours. / Pour te transmettre la bactĂ©rie qui cause la maladie de Lyme, la tique doit ĂȘtre elle-mĂȘme infectĂ©e par la bactĂ©rie et rester attachĂ©e Ă toi pendant 24 Ă 48 heures.
- The best way to avoid tick-borne diseases is to avoid being bitten by one. / La meilleure façon de ne pas attraper une maladie transmissible par les tiques est d’Ă©viter de se faire mordre par l’une d’elles.
- Lyme borreliosis: a review of data on transmission time after tick attachment | International Journal of General Medicine on PubMed Central | Published December 19, 2014
- To infect you with the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, the tick needs to be infected with the bacteria itself and stay attached to you for 24 to 48 hours. / Pour te transmettre la bactĂ©rie qui cause la maladie de Lyme, la tique doit ĂȘtre elle-mĂȘme infectĂ©e par la bactĂ©rie et rester attachĂ©e Ă toi pendant 24 Ă 48 heures.
- Risk Areas | CanLyme – Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation
- While the blacklegged ticks are more present in Eastern Canada, where their favourite host, the white-tailed deer is abundant, all Canadians are at risk. / Bien que la tique Ă pattes noires soit plus prĂ©sente dans l’est du Canada, oĂč leur hĂŽte prĂ©fĂ©rĂ©, le cerf de Virginie, est abondant, tous les Canadiens sont Ă risque.
- Your risk of exposure is higher if you are frequently in one of the tickâs preferred habitats such as grassy fields, woods, gardens, beaches and nature parks. / Ton risque d’exposition est plus Ă©levĂ© si tu te trouves frĂ©quemment dans l’un des habitats prĂ©fĂ©rĂ©s de la tique, comme les champs, les forĂȘts, les jardins, les plages et les parcs.
- Signs and Symptoms of Untreated Lyme Disease | CDC
- While being one of the most common early signs of Lyme disease, 20 to 30% of infected people wonât develop the target-like rash called erythema migrans. / Bien qu’il s’agisse de l’un des signes prĂ©curseurs les plus courants de la maladie de Lyme, 20 Ă 30 % des personnes infectĂ©es ne dĂ©velopperont pas l’Ă©ruption appelĂ©e Ă©rythĂšme migrant.
- Other typical infection symptoms and signs include fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle aches and swollen lymph nodes. / Les autres symptĂŽmes et signes typiques de l’infection sont la fiĂšvre, les frissons, les maux de tĂȘte, la fatigue, les douleurs musculaires et lâenflure des ganglions.
- Lyme disease: Symptoms and treatment | Government of Canada
- Other typical infection symptoms and signs include fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle aches and swollen lymph nodes. / Les autres symptĂŽmes et signes typiques de l’infection sont la fiĂšvre, les frissons, les maux de tĂȘte, la fatigue, les douleurs musculaires et lâenflure des ganglions.
- But if you ever get bitten by one, know that Lyme disease can be treatable with antibiotics, and the sooner you start treatment, the better your chances of recovery will be. / Mais, si tu te fais mordre par une tique, sache que la maladie de Lyme peut ĂȘtre traitĂ©e par des antibiotiques. Plus tĂŽt tu commences le traitement, meilleures sont tes chances de guĂ©rison.
- Diseases Transmitted by Ticks | CDC
- Ticks can pass on many more other serious diseases, other than Lyme disease. / Les tiques peuvent transmettre plusieurs autres maladies graves, outre la maladie de Lyme.
- Lyme Prevention | CanLyme – Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation
- The best way to avoid tick-borne diseases is to avoid being bitten by one. / La meilleure façon de ne pas attraper une maladie transmissible par les tiques est d’Ă©viter de se faire mordre par l’une d’elles.
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