2017-May-25
Lyme Disease: Don't Worry But Be Wary
Lyme Disease is spreading in Ontario. Black legged ticks carrying the disease have been found from Prince Edward County in eastern Ontario to Pinery Provincial Park in the southwest. We just spent time camping in Pinery and there were lots of ticks!
To date the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit have NOT posted any advisories about the presence of Lyme Disease in the eastern Georgian Bay area. However, both health units have general information about Lyme Disease on their websites, so it is a local concern. It is prudent for all of us to avoid contact with the ticks that may spread this pernicious and difficult to treat disease.
The Ontario government has useful information about Lyme Disease and how to avoid ticks. You can access it by using the following link:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/lyme-disease#section-0
by Rob Moos and Scott McKay, Lands and Forests Committee
