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New Glasgow
The red circles on the map are areas
known to have established populations of *No established populations
are known to be in
blacklegged ticks that carry the bacteria Cape Breton
that can cause Lyme disease.
Halifax
Myth: Lyme-infected ticks only
1 live in rural parts of Canada. Adult Female
Blacklegged tick or Deer tick
Truth: Lyme disease is present in most
Bridgewater Lunenburg
of Canada. Although Lyme infection is
more common in rural areas, residents
that live in urban areas are also at risk
for infection. It is the migratory birds, Yarmouth
robins and song sparrows etc. that Shelburne
bring this disease in each season.