Doctors warned of rising tick-borne disease anaplasmosis in new CMAJ report
A new report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal warns of the rising prevalence of anaplasmosis, a tick-borne bacterial disease. Health officials are urging practitioners to be vigilant as the range of blacklegged ticks continues to expand across Canada.
Why it matters
The emergence of new tick-borne illnesses poses a growing public health challenge as climate change alters tick habitats.
Martin Haché and his wife, Kathleen Haché, at their home about 100 kilometres west of Ottawa on July 10. Mr. Haché was treated in hospital after contracting anaplasmosis, an emerging tick-borne illness. Photography by Ashley Fraser/The Globe and Mail
The article is a straightforward health report based on medical journal findings and patient experiences.
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