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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 9 : Managing Expectations: Lyme Disease, Nitin Mohan, Michel Deilgat, Ava John-Baptiste
Case 9 : Managing Expectations: Lyme Disease, Nitin Mohan, Michel Deilgat, Ava John-Baptiste
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Increasing cases of Lyme disease are creating public outcry. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has been tasked with the surveillance and guidance for this tick-borne disease but has not seen additional funding. Evidence-based analysis has indicated the most impactful use of resources would be spent on prevention and awareness. Despite this information, the push for increasing the healthcare budget to allow for more Lyme disease funding is growing. A desire to increase resources for acute care in the hopes of better diagnostic testing, more freely prescribed antibiotics, and dedicated Lyme clinics is being put forward from advocacy groups. …