High-risk areas for ticks in B.C. highlighted in new online map
May 28, 2022 · If you have been bitten by a tick or were in a high risk area and are suffering from a rash where you know you were bitten or experiencing a fever, headache, fatigue, muscle paralysis or joint...
Provincial Health Services Authority - British Columbia Centre for ...
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in British Columbia (BC) and North America. It is transmitted by the bite of Ixodes ticks. These ticks are distributed throughout BC, but they are most commonly found in southwestern BC, including Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, the Sunshine Coast, Greater Vancouver, and the Fraser Valley.
Ticks on Vancouer Island: Tips to keep yourself and pets safe
Jun 3, 2022 · Vancouver Island is one of the highest-risk places for ticks in B.C., and experts are offering their advice on how to stay protected.
Ticks in British Columbia - Province of British Columbia
May 15, 2024 · The Western Black-legged tick is very common during the spring and early summer. It occurs on vegetation in warm, moist areas on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and along the mainland coast between the United States border and Powell River. Its eastward range extends along the Fraser River to Yale and north to Boston Bar.
From the grassy ground to the lab: What the BCCDC tick team …
Jan 8, 2023 · The majority of human-related tick submissions from Interior Health and Northern Health were Dermacentor spp. (wood ticks), while submissions from humans in Vancouver Coastal Health, Island Health and Fraser Health were mostly Ixodes pacificus (Western blacklegged ticks) and Ixodes angustus ticks.
Tick Bites - HealthLink BC
Tick bites occur most often during early spring to late summer and in areas where there are many wild animals and birds. Most ticks don't carry diseases, and most tick bites don't cause serious health problems.
Tick-borne Diseases - British Columbia Centre for Disease Control
Ticks are small bugs that can bite people and pets and can sometimes spread diseases. Ticks can be found in the grass, bushes, and forests of British Columbia (BC). Ticks can be found year-round (PDF) (but they are most likely to bite in the spring ( from March to June (PDF)).
BC's tick map shows you where you have to watch out | News
And as you head out to hike, camp, and explore around the province – you have to be aware of ticks. The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has an interactive Lyme disease risk map where you can enter a location to see if it’s a risk area for Borrelia burgdorferi.
Five things to know about Lyme disease and ticks in B.C.
Jun 22, 2022 · Ticks are usually found on pets or in people’s hair or on limbs after spending time outside near long grass, where ticks spend their time. The most common sign of Lyme disease is an expanding...
Tick Talk: Knowing BC’s high-risk areas can keep you safe
May 31, 2022 · If you have been bitten by a tick or were in a high risk area and are suffering from a rash, fever, headache, fatigue, muscle paralysis or joint pain, see a health-care provider immediately.