Tick talk

Lyme disease is on the rise—but ticks shouldn’t stop us from enjoying the wilderness. Epidemiologist Dr. Katie Clow specializes in blacklegged ticks and Lyme disease and answers our FAQs, including how long it takes a tick to start transmitting Lyme to how we can measure and mitigate our risk of dealing with ticks while at the cottage. Another bothersome cottage-country creature is the beaver. Writer Andrea Curtis shows how to embrace Canada’s largest rodent.


Special thanks to:

Dr. Katie Clow, epidemiologist, professor at the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph


Articles referenced:

“It’s About Dam Time” by Andrea Curtis (Cottage Life magazine, Summer 2023)


Sources:

For more information about Lyme disease risk areas, check out this interactive map. To submit a photo for identification and population monitoring, visit etick.ca.


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