The pathology of tick-borne illnesses
Presentation to pathology staff and trainees at Ontario Forensic Pathology Services in Toronto.
Permethrin: An underused tool for prevention of tick-borne infection
Permethrin treated clothing is often recommended as an evidence-based means of preventing tick bites. Unfortunately, in Canada, there are limited options for purchasing permethrin treated clothing and permethrin spray is not easily available in the 0.5% concentration suitable for do-it-yourself treatment of clothing. A recently-published study in the Journal of Medical Entomology authored by Nadolny and…
ILADS 2024: Moving the needle on tick borne disease
Every year more Canadian health care practitioners are realizing the importance of tick borne and other chronic infections and more are attending conferences such as ILADS.
Case study demonstrates need for increased Lyme literacy among health practitioners
Canadian family shares the obstacles faced by their adolescent son.