Vector-borne and Zoonotic diseases
Vector-borne and Zoonotic diseases are defined as diseases that are caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, or fungi, and that can be transmitted between humans and animals.
Ticks
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Ticks Surveillance Data
Local tick data Windsor-Essex County
Zoonotic and Vector-borne diseases
Zoonotic and Vector-borne diseases are defined as diseases that are caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, or fungi, and that can be transmitted between humans and animals.
Zoonotic and Vector-borne diseases: Information for Healthcare Providers
A list of resources and information for healthcare providers about zoonotic and vecotr
Climate Change and Your Health
Climate change is expected to result in warmer temperatures, longer and hotter summers, and more frequent and/or severe weather events such as hurricanes/tornadoes, thunderstorms, wildfires, floods and droughts. Climate change is likely to impact most areas of our lives, including our health. (Government of Canada, 2018)
Vector-borne Diseases in Windsor and Essex County, 2018
The primary focus of Ontario’s vector-borne management plan is on tick and mosquito population surveillance. This report summarizes the surveillance activities of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) as it relates to West Nile Virus (WNV) and Lyme disease.
Les Tiques et la Maladie de Lyme
La tique est apparentée à l’araignée; elle se déplace lentement au sol et ne vole pas. On trouve des tiques de différentes tailles et de différentes couleurs. Les tiques sont très petites (de 1 à 5 mm) quand elles n’ont pas mangé; après avoir mangé, la femelle grossit et change de couleur. Avant de manger, elles sont environ de la taille d’une graine de sésame. Une fois gorgées de sang, elles peuvent atteindre la taille d’un raisin.
Vectorborne Disease Report
The vector-borne disease report highlights surveillance information related to Lyme disease and West Nile Virus (WNV) Illness in Windsor-Essex County.
Ticks and your Health
Ticks are a relative to the spider and are a crawling, non-flying insect. They vary in size and colour. Ticks are very small (1 to 5 mm) when unfed and female ticks get larger and change colour when feeding. Ticks can spread Lyme Disease.