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Campus Health News

Local researchers launch survey on tick bites

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments biology, Dr. Robert Colautti, Emilie Norris-Roozmon, infections, Kingston, lyme disease, online survey, Queen's University, tick bites, tick-borne disease, ticks

Researchers at Queen’s University want more information about the patient experience for people who have been bitten by ticks. Emilie

Environment Family Health News

Ticks and Lyme disease: What you need to know

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments black legged ticks, garlic-based repellent, geese, Grasscreek Park, health unit, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, lyme disease, Ontario, Rotary Park, tick bites, ticks, what to do if you find a tick

The arrival of the warm weather means it’s time to keep an eye out for disease-carrying black-legged ticks, also

City Environment News

City continues testing garlic-based tick and mosquito repellent

May 21, 2019 Tori Stafford 4 Comments Centennial Drive, City of Kingston, dog parks, garlic-based repellent, geese, Grass Creek Park, Kingston, lyme disease, mosquitoes, pilot project, Rotary Park, ticks, west nile virus

After beginning a trial last summer, the City of Kingston is continuing to test the effectiveness of a 100 per

Kingstonist's Wizard of Paws News

Kingstonist’s Wizard of Paws: Ticks… They’re back!

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 Ryan Llera 0 Comments Anaplasmosis, ask a vet, cats, dogs, Dr. Ryan Llera, Ehrlichia, Kingston, kittens, lyme disease, pet health, pets, prevention, puppies, Spring, thaw, tick season, ticks, veterinary advice, veterinary medicine, warmer weather

Ticks! They’re coming… okay, not really, and this is not a cheesy horror film script. Nor do ticks come actively