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CBC News – Posted: Jun 7, 2013
It’s tick season and the Essex Region Conservation Authority has already received a number of complaints about the insects this year.
There are a number of tick species in the region, but it’s the black-legged deer tick that is the most common carrier of Lyme disease.
ERCA biologist Dan Lebedyk says you can get any number of ticks under your skin by walking through wooded areas.
It can be easy to let your guard down in the wilderness as the summer wraps up, but tick season stretches well into the fall! For how to prevent issues with ticks and what you should be looking for, Janet Sperling from the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation joins Candace Daniel. Watch Here
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