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PRO/AH/EDR> Lyme disease – Canada (02): (QC) increased incidence, 2015

Lyme Disease -- CanadaA steady rise in cases of Lyme disease in Quebec have experts worried as summer heralds a resurgence of ticks. The Ministry of Health and Social Services advised people who practise outdoor activities to watch out for the bugs. The disease is spread through "deer" and [a.k.a.] "blacklegged" ticks that clamp on human skin."People have to be aware of the fact that a tick bite cannot be mundane," said Dr. Horacio Arruda, national director of public health. "In certain regions of Read more [...]