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The Spread of Tick-Borne Illnesses: A Silent Epidemic in Canada
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Rising Tick-Borne Diseases in Canada: A Growing Public Health Concern

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...

Dengue Danger: Public Health Concerns Mount Ahead of Paris Olympic
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Paris Olympics: A Looming Threat of Dengue Fever Outbreaks

Health experts are growing increasingly concerned about the possibility of a “super-spreader event” as France gets ready to welcome millions of tourists this summer. Mark Booth, a senior lecturer in parasite epidemiology at Newcastle University, is one prominent figure who has raised concerns about the impending Paris Olympics. There is a serious chance that the...