Tick season, warmer weather sparks fears about Lyme disease spread in Canada

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The surge in Canada's tick population is linked to recent changes in our climate, according to Mount Allison University biology professor Vett Lloyd.

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. The surge in Canada's tick population is linked to recent changes in our climate, according to Mount Allison University biology professor Vett Lloyd.

"Bug spray is not a bad idea," Lloyd said. "When you come inside, check yourself right away and if you are in a high risk area, toss your clothes in a dryer."“The blacklegged tick is very much a big problem, all around Canada," said Acadia University biochemistry professor Nicoletta Faraone. "And there is the lone star tick."“On the whole, there are more ticks,” said Lloyd.

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