In Canada, tick-borne diseases are becoming more common. This presents a growing risk to public health and begs the question of whether the country’s current surveillance and public awareness initiatives are adequate to handle this expanding issue. In addition to the more well-known Lyme disease, other illnesses including anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Powassan virus are also...
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Mosquito-Borne Jamestown Canyon Virus Detected in Orono: Public Health Advisory Issued
WABI, ORONO, Maine – Orono locals have been made aware of the existence of a virus that is spread by infected mosquitoes to humans. Town officials were recently informed by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that a sample of mosquitoes collected from the region tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon Virus...