Health Concerns in Tiny Township
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Lyme Disease

West Nile Virus

Links to information on Lyme Disease
The true extent of the disease in Ontario is not known due to inadequate and outdated diagnosis and surveillance methods. New guidelines for the doctors and the public are being prepared.

Media Sites and Stories
- CBC.ca Health page on Lyme Disease
- Clinicians Clash Over New Lyme Disease Guidelines
- Many cases of Lyme disease going undisclosed (ctv.ca)
- Google.ca news search for stories relating to Lyme disease
- Canada.com – Lyme disease
- Kingston Whig Standard, August 17, 2006: “Disease-carrying tick 'abundant' on island”
- Guelph Mercury, July 31, 2006: “Lyme disease is not confined to 'hot spots,' researchers conclude”
- Canadian Press, September 20, 2005: “Dramatic rise in bloodsucking ticks predicted for Eastern Canada”
- Calgary Sun, July 4, 2005: “Mysterious Lyme”

Canadian Association:
- Canadian Lyme Disease Association (comprehensive information)
- Lyme disease poster
- Lyme disease brochure

American Associations:
- International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society
- Lyme Disease Network

Official Government Websites

Canadian:
- Public Health Agency of Canada (most comprehensive)
- Health Canada
- HealthyOntario.com
- Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (reports are based on old surveillance methods)
- Office of the Chief Medical Officers of Health of Nova Scotia

American:
- Centre for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA, USA - note that the newly released November 2006 guidelines for treatment of Lyme disease from the Infectious Diseases Society of America are being disputed by other organizations and patients.
- National Guideline Clearinghouse

Scientific articles and reference works
- Journal of Etymology 2006, Vol. 43 (2): 403-414
“Investigation of Ground Level and Remote-Sensed Data for Habitat Classification and Prediction of Survival of Ixodes scapularis in Habitats of Southeastern Canada”
- Journal of Etymology 2006, Vol. 43 (3): 600-609
“Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected by Passive Surveillance in Canada: Analysis of Geographic Distribution and Infection with Lyme Borreliosis Agent Borrelia burgdorferi”
- Wikipedia - Lyme disease