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Case 13 : Preparing For The Tickpocalypse, Rayda Sheikh, Fatih Sekercioglu, Mark Speechley
Case 13 : Preparing For The Tickpocalypse, Rayda Sheikh, Fatih Sekercioglu, Mark Speechley
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The blacklegged tick population is increasing within the Realike region, and this has been associated with the emergence and increase of Lyme disease cases in the area. Zachary Smith, the Manager of the Safe Water and Rabies Prevention & Control, and Vector-Borne Disease team at the Realike Health Unit’s Environmental Health Department, has been notified by Public Health Ontario of a potential Lyme disease outbreak in the area. Lyme disease is a vector-borne disease caused by bites from blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, that are infected with Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. The disease was once mostly endemic to the …
Case 7 : Local Climate Change Adaptation: Developing A Communication Strategy For Rural Populations, Jaelyn Kloepfer, Fatih Sekercioglu, Amardeep Thind
Case 7 : Local Climate Change Adaptation: Developing A Communication Strategy For Rural Populations, Jaelyn Kloepfer, Fatih Sekercioglu, Amardeep Thind
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Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and extreme temperatures (heat and cold) in Southern Ontario. Climate change-related impacts (i.e., flooding, heat, storms, tornados, etc.) may increase the risk of heat-related illness, respiratory disease, food-, water-, and vector-borne disease, and injuries in the Middlesex- London community. The Ontario Public Health Standards mandate local public health units to increase awareness of environmental health hazards, to prevent or reduce exposure to health hazards, and to work to create healthy environments. The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) conducts surveillance for vector-borne disease, disseminates heat warnings to community …
Case 3 : Ciguatera Fish Poison: An Emerging Risk Associated With Climate Change?, Molly Dion, Patricia Huston, Lloy Wylie, Charles Trick
Case 3 : Ciguatera Fish Poison: An Emerging Risk Associated With Climate Change?, Molly Dion, Patricia Huston, Lloy Wylie, Charles Trick
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This case takes place in the Bahamas and surrounds a complex toxic illness, Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP). It discusses how CFP is contracted and where it is most common, as well as prevention and diagnosis methods. It then goes into the context of the Bahamas, setting the stage in terms of health care, health of the population, government, and various employment industries. Due to its location in the Caribbean, the Bahamas has a large number of tourists each year contributing to the number of CFP cases, as well as affecting the local populations in a variety of ways. This case …