A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Ticks of the species Ixodes (shown here) are known vectors of the pathogen that causes Lyme disease. picture courtesy of: www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm049298.htm
Lyme disease is a serious illness spread by the bite of certain species of ticks.
Ticks are small insect-like parasites that feed on the blood of animals, including humans. For most Canadians, the risk of getting Lyme disease is fairly low, but it is...
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