That study, entitled"Emerging Tick-Borne Pathogens in Central Canada: Recent Detections of Babesia odocoilei and Rickettsia rickettsii," was published in the medical journal Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases on Nov. 9.
As her illness progressed to include liver damage, hyperthyroidism and acute thyrotoxicosis, Harris's doctor ruled out tumors, tularemia, Legionnaires' disease and toxic mold exposure. He had previously trained and practised in the U.S., where he had opportunities to study pathogens like Rickettsia rickettsii.
He said ticks carrying Rocky Mountain spotted fever are typically found in Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C., but that it's possible their range is creeping eastward, as the November study suggests. "There's an expanding range of ticks, and we need to continue to be vigilant and to study what these ticks carry to anticipate what could be the veterinary and human consequences," he said.
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Permethrin is an awesome way to protect yourself from ticks, you can spray it on your clothes and it repels ticks. But I’m pretty sure you can’t get it in Ontario which is a shame.
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