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May 22, 2014 EDMONTON — With sunny weather and lush wilderness across Canada, many people are heading outdoors for camping, hiking or picnics in wooded areas. That’s also where a serious health risk could be lurking in the form of small, blood-sucking ticks. These insects become infected once they’ve fed on mice, squirrels, birds or…
By Heather Yourex Health Reporter May 19th, 2014 CALGARY– Alberta Health officials are once again warning people to be on the lookout for ticks. Last year, the province collected and analyzed 960 ticks, and found burgdorferi bacteria. The bacteria most commonly linked to Lyme disease is present in about 20 per cent of black-legged ticks….
By Jamie Komarnicki, Calgary Herald May 20, 2014 7:28 PM With the number of confirmed Lyme disease cases rising in Alberta, the provincial government is going into the field for the first time to try to get a handle on whether the ticks that can transmit the bacteria to humans are surviving through the winter….
From the Lyme Disease Association of Alberta (LDAA) … The month of MAY has been officially declared LYME AWARNESS MONTH in Calgary by Major Naheed Nenshi! See attached pictures of the official proclamation! You can be sure that with your help, we will work hard to have this happen in other Albertan cities next May!…
A bill that would establish a “Lyme disease task force” has passed the Iowa Senate last week with 49 yeas and no nays, according to Gov Track.US. The legislation, Senate File 2090, now heads to the Iowa House of Representatives for a vote. The bill would require the Iowa Department Public Health to establish and…
Tick’d Off Original Air Date: Friday, May 31, 2013 Alberta’s tick surveillance program is gathering data on just how many ticks we’ve got in Alberta and how many of them are carrying lyme disease.We talk to Susan McInnis, from the Lyme Disease Association of Alberta and Marianne Middelveen, from the International Lyme and Associated Diseases…
Albertans have been asked to keep their eyes peeled for a little black bug over the next few months, one that likes to hitch a ride on your canine companion. The Alberta government has recently expanded its tick surveillance program, asking individuals to submit ticks they find to the nearest participating environmental public health office,…
Calgary’s Langevin Bridge will turn green Saturday night to raise awareness for Lyme disease. The first World Lyme Disease Day was held on May 11th and landmarks across Canada have been joining in on the awareness efforts by turning on green lights. The CN Tower went green last Saturday and Niagara Falls will go green…
Lyme disease is not new to Canada, it has been around for centuries. The finding that the Iceman, a 5000 yr old well preserved mummy found in the ice of the Alps, had Lyme disease tells us the Lyme bacteria has been around for millenia. Just don’t tell that to your typical Infectious Disease doctors who…
Canadian public health officials have been warning about the rise in the number of ticks in Canada and the increased risk of Lyme disease. Thousands of dollars spent … quality of life is back. Alberta Health says no humans cases… hmmm? Randomly spread disease in Saskatchewan and BC… hmmm? What aren’t they telling you? Listen Here
Lack of familiarity may mean disease goes undiagnosed. Lyme disease in Alberta has the potential to spike in coming years, with new information pointing to an increased population of disease-carrying ticks. “We have found that some of the ticks are present in Alberta and a small number have been found to have Lyme in them,”…
Experts say it’s because of increased precipitation during summer Albertans normally don’t have to worry about ticks that carry Lyme disease, but it’s a different story this summer. Alberta Health has confirmed two cases since June that may have been homegrown. Alberta’s dry prairie climate used to keep those pests at bay, but researchers say…
