Awareness
Signs and
Symptoms of Lyme
The signs and
Symptoms of Lyme Disease vary greatly. To view a list of
commonly found symptom please
Click here.
Where is Lyme in Ontario
Ticks can be
transported seasonally anywhere in Ontario. It therefore must
be assumed that ticks infected with Borrelia Burgdorferi can also be
found anywhere in Ontario as well. Any suggestion that the
climate in Ontario is to cold for ticks to survive simply does not
take into consideration that an infected tick can travel hundreds of
miles in a day or two on migratory birds. The best defense
against a serious infection of Lyme Disease is to assume that they
are everywhere.
How to
protect yourself
Preventing direct
skin contact with ticks is about the easiest way to protect yourself from a Borrelia burgdorferi infection.
When out in grass or
wooded areas, wearing cloths that protect the skin from direct
contact with grass, leaves, and undergrowth is the best defense to
prevent a tick bite. Light coloured cloths provide the
advantage of providing a visual contrast with dark coloured ticks.
The easier ticks can be seen, the easier they can be removed.
Pulling socks over
pant bottoms helps prevent ticks from penetrating under pant legs
where they have direct access to skin. The inside of the lower
left leg is where Cycle For Lyme founder, James Christie was bit and
subsequently contracted Chronic Lyme Disease.
Using insect
repellent made to repel ticks reduces the opportunity for ticks to
latch onto exposed skin, reducing the likelihood of being infected
with Lyme Disease.
To find out more,
- view the Let's Target Lyme
brochure,
Click Here.
- view the Let's Target Lyme
(FRENCH)
brochure,
Click Here.
- from the
Chief Medical Officer of Health,
Click Here.
- from the
Ministry of Health and
Long-Term Care,
Click Here.
To Learn
more about
Cycle for
Lyme Founder,
James Christie's,
21-year battle with Lyme Disease, please visit,
www.livingthelymelife.com