How to Remove a Tick
If a tick is removed within 24 hours, the chances of it transmitting Lyme disease or other infections are less.
Not all tick removal methods are safe. Certain removal methods may increase your chances of contracting Lyme disease.
Safe Tick RemovalAbstract Lyme disease, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, is an emerging zoonotic disease in Canada and is... View Article
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Elaine Crossley finally gets proper diagnosis, but the battle is far from over It seemed innocent enough. In March 2009,... View Article
Carlos D. Martínez-Balzano, MD; Bruce Greenberg, MD, MBA Neuroborreliosis can cause multiple cranial and peripheral neuropathies; however, involvement of both... View Article
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Abstract Borrelia miyamotoi is a relapsing fever Borrelia group spirochete that is transmitted by the same hard-bodied (ixodid) tick... View Article
[ CanLyme note: Western Canadian ticks often come from migratory birds from California and other western states. Borrelia bissettii was found... View Article
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February 21st, 2015 New Deadly Tick Borne Bourbon Virus Found in Kansas, man fell ill and died after becoming infected... View Article
Feb 20th, 2015 Alan Fanitzi, Poughkeepsie Journal New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos named Senator Sue Serino,R-Hyde... View Article
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Kaphle U, Kheir F, Thammasitboon S. Respiratory Care, online before print, 2015 Feb 10. Abstract Human granulocytic anaplasmosis is... View Article
Marianne J Middelveen1, Cheryl Bandoski2, Jennie Burke3, Eva Sapi2, Katherine R Filush2,Yean Wang3, Agustin Franco3, Peter J Mayne1 and Raphael... View Article
[CanLyme note: Although this video clearly shows a spirochaetal shaped bacteria, it cannot identify what spirochaete it may be. To... View Article
