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Ticks are spreading more than just Lyme disease

Ticks are spreading more than just Lyme disease

Published 1 month ago
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Canada is in the middle of one of its worst seasons for ticks. The tick population and tick-borne diseases are climbing year-over-year, and it’s not just Lyme disease that experts say we should be concerned about.

Today, the Globe’s health science reporter Jennifer Yang joins the show to discuss the emergent tick-borne disease causing concern in Canada, why our country’s tick problem is only getting worse, and what we can do to protect ourselves.

Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com


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