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 RemovalAlex Elvin, August 11, 2016 6:40 pm The state legislature has adopted a new bill requiring insurance companies to cover... View Article
Aug. 11, 2016, East York Mirror by Tara Hatherly Canadian government’s framework on Lyme disease in the works As the... View Article
Scott, et al. Published June 30th, 2016 Abstract Migratory songbirds transport hard-bodied ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) into Canada during northward spring... View Article
Author info: Bio – Jenna Luché-Thayer’s expertise includes government transparency and accountability and the integration of marginalized groups. Luché-Thayer is... View Article
by Saphora Smith, July 9th, 2016 An MP who was bitten by a tick at a village fete was diagnosed... View Article
Kris Kristofferson, still crooning and gorgeous at 80, is a Country Music Hall of Famer who ranks among the most... View Article
July 6th, 2016, Colette Derworiz, Calgary Herald CANMORE — A Canmore woman with Lyme disease has been sleeping in her car since... View Article
June 30th, 2016 (KMSP) – There’s yet another reason to protect yourself from tick bites this summer. Health officials are... View Article
June 30th, 2016 “LYME AND REASON: THE CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCE OF LYME DISEASE” presents an in-depth look at the cause... View Article
[CanLyme Note: Their 159 reported cases are seriously under-reported due to many reasons including poor tests, lack of doctor education ofo... View Article
Brandon Harder, Saskatoon Starphoenix “I couldn’t concentrate, I couldn’t screw a lid on top of a bottle, I couldn’t walk,... View Article
[CanLyme Note: Lyme disease is not new to Saskatchewan, but it is spreading. Physicians need to be aware and willing... View Article
June 16, 2016 by Lisa Sanders, M.D. THE PRESENTING PROBLEM A doctor thought he knew what brought on this patient’s... View Article
June 15, 2016 MURDOCH University researchers have detected a new species of bacteria in echidna-biting Australian ticks. The recent discovery... View Article
The article titled, ‘The role of patient advocates in Lyme disease policy should be limited’ seen here promotes stymieing ethical debate. Here is... View Article
[CanLyme note: It is very common for mainstream physicians who subscribe to the Infectious Disease Society of America guidelines to... View Article
