Lyme Disease is becoming a major concern for people who spend any amount of time in the bush, particularly in areas more to the south. However, it is present in southern Canada.

The following articles and pamphlets contain much information about Lyme Disease and the ticks that spread it.  Please bear in mind the various cautions that they contain.  Some advise the use of insect repellents containing DEET.  Please note that there is some evidence that this chemical may have serious negative effects on its users. Use it with care!

There's links to other sites about Lyme Disease here.

Overview of Lyme Disease 
compiled from the below sources

Nature Class - March 1997
A detailed article about the disease, written for medical personnel
from the Nature Class at the Tracker School, March 1997

Lyme Disease - An Emerging Public Health Concern
a pamphlet containing good general information
published by the Hunterdon County Health Department - New Jersey

Lyme Disease In New Jersey
a detailed factual pamphlet loaded with information
produced by the New Jersey Department of Health

Lyme Disease
an article describing Lyme disease in Ontario
from the Bruce Trail News - Spring 1994 - Ontario

Ticks and Lyme Disease
a pamphlet providing  an overview of Lyme disease
produced by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit - Ontario

Summary of a recent article in the Ladies Home Journal 

New England Journal of Medicine
June 2001 - links to three articles on their website

Antibiotic Prevents Lyme Disease if Given Quickly
A newspaper article June 2001

"Zapping" - a controversial treatment for Lyme Disease - May 2001

Lyme Disease Clarification
A posting to the Tracker School Standard Class online group in July 2002
 

Links to other site about Lyme Disease

(Please note that some of this information may have changed since these articles/pamphlets were written, because some of them are a few years old)

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