{"id":66861,"date":"2024-05-03T08:01:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T12:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=66861"},"modified":"2024-05-02T14:47:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T18:47:08","slug":"protect-yourself-from-tick-bites-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/03\/protect-yourself-from-tick-bites-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Yourself from Tick Bites This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_66862\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2024-05-02-at-2.43.22-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66862\" class=\"size-large wp-image-66862\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2024-05-02-at-2.43.22-PM-600x354.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2024-05-02-at-2.43.22-PM-600x354.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2024-05-02-at-2.43.22-PM-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2024-05-02-at-2.43.22-PM-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2024-05-02-at-2.43.22-PM.png 1506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NOTE: This map shows the area round Wawa with Ontario selected on the etick.ca website. Points on the map reflect the different locations where ticks were reported and not the total number of submissions. Only the most recent 20,000 data points are displayed on the map. To maximize the display of data points of interest and improve loading times, apply filters such as province, species and\/or dates.<br \/>WARNING: This is not a risk map for tick-borne diseases.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As temperatures start to climb this time of year, the Ontario government is encouraging people across the province to take precautions to prevent tick bites and reduce the risk of contracting Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, when enjoying the outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases can cause potentially serious infections if you\u2019re bitten by an infected black-legged tick, commonly called a deer tick. If you have any symptoms such as fever, headache, chills, muscle and joint pain, fatigue and an expanding circular rash that resembles a bulls-eye, consult a healthcare provider as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we start enjoying the warmer weather again, it is important that we all take steps to protect ourselves and loved ones from tick bites and tick-borne diseases,\u201d said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. \u201cBlacklegged ticks are continuing to spread to new areas of the province, but by being proactive, we can combat the risk they pose and safely enjoy the beauty of Ontario over the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you are living, working, visiting, or enjoying outdoor activities in a wooded area, or an area with tall grass and bushes (including city gardens and parks) you are at greater risk of being bitten by a tick. You can protect yourself from tick bites by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wearing light-coloured clothing, so it\u2019s easier to spot ticks.<\/li>\n<li>Wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants tucked into your socks, closed-toed shoes, or any special clothing designed to repel ticks.<\/li>\n<li>Applying insect repellent containing DEET or icaridin on your exposed skin and your clothes.<\/li>\n<li>Checking yourself, your children, and your pets for ticks after being outdoors. Any ticks found should be removed promptly.<\/li>\n<li>Putting your clothes on high heat in a dryer for at least 10 minutes before washing them, after spending time outdoors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ticks are very small and hard to see. When found, it should be removed immediately using fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to your skin as possible without crushing it. Once you have removed a tick, wash your skin with soap and water and then disinfect your skin and your hands with rubbing alcohol or an iodine swab. Before disposing of the tick, call or check the website of your local public health unit to get advice on how to identify the tick. You can also submit a photo of the tick to etick.ca for identification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs areas where ticks can be found continue to grow, so to do the risks of tick bites and tick-borne diseases,\u201d said Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health. \u201cBy being vigilant, wearing appropriate clothing and doing routine tick checks, we can avoid tick bites and ensure our trips outside are safe and healthy, in the months ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you have any health concerns after a tick bite, consult a health care provider as soon as possible. Most cases of Lyme disease can be treated successfully with antibiotics, and pharmacists have been able to prescribe medication to treat tick bites to prevent Lyme disease since January 1, 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Alors que les temp\u00e9ratures commencent \u00e0 se r\u00e9chauffer \u00e0 cette p\u00e9riode de l\u2019ann\u00e9e, le gouvernement de l\u2019Ontario encourage les habitants de la province \u00e0 prendre des pr\u00e9cautions pour \u00e9viter les piq\u00fbres de tiques et r\u00e9duire le risque de contracter la maladie de Lyme et d\u2019autres maladies transmises par les tiques, tout en profitant du plein air.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>La maladie de Lyme et d\u2019autres maladies transmises par les tiques peuvent causer des infections potentiellement graves si vous vous faites piquer par une tique \u00e0 pattes noires qui est infect\u00e9e, aussi appel\u00e9e commun\u00e9ment tique du chevreuil. Si vous pr\u00e9sentez notamment les sympt\u00f4mes suivants : fi\u00e8vre, maux de t\u00eate, frissons, douleurs musculaires et articulaires, fatigue ou \u00e9ruption circulaire qui grossit et qui est en forme de cible, consultez alors un fournisseur de soins de sant\u00e9 d\u00e8s que possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab Alors que nous commen\u00e7ons \u00e0 profiter de nouveau de temp\u00e9ratures plus cl\u00e9mentes, il est important que nous prenions toutes et tous des mesures pour nous prot\u00e9ger et prot\u00e9ger nos proches des piq\u00fbres de tiques et des maladies transmises par ces insectes, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 la vice-premi\u00e8re ministre et ministre de la Sant\u00e9, Sylvia Jones. Les tiques \u00e0 pattes noires continuent d\u2019envahir de nouvelles zones de la province. Cependant, en \u00e9tant proactifs, nous pouvons att\u00e9nuer le risque qu\u2019elles pr\u00e9sentent et nous permettre de profiter en toute s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la beaut\u00e9 de l\u2019Ontario au cours des prochains mois. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Vous pourriez \u00eatre plus vuln\u00e9rable aux piq\u00fbres de tiques si vous vous trouvez dans une zone contenant des superficies bois\u00e9es, de l&#8217;herbe haute et des buissons (y compris les jardins et les parcs de la ville), que ce soit pour y vivre, y travailler, y faire une promenade ou participer \u00e0 des activit\u00e9s de plein air. Vous pouvez vous prot\u00e9ger contre les piq\u00fbres de tiques en :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>portant des v\u00eatements de couleur claire pour rep\u00e9rer plus facilement la pr\u00e9sence de tiques;<\/li>\n<li>portant des chemises \u00e0 manches longues, des pantalons longs rentr\u00e9s dans vos chaussettes, des chaussures ferm\u00e9es ou tout autre v\u00eatement sp\u00e9cialement con\u00e7u pour vous prot\u00e9ger des tiques;<\/li>\n<li>appliquant un insectifuge, ou insecticide, contenant du DEET ou de l\u2019icaridine sur vos v\u00eatements et votre peau expos\u00e9e;<\/li>\n<li>v\u00e9rifiant la pr\u00e9sence de tiques sur votre corps et celui de vos enfants, et sur vos animaux de compagnie, apr\u00e8s avoir pass\u00e9 du temps en plein air. Retirez imm\u00e9diatement toutes les tiques que vous trouverez;<\/li>\n<li>mettant vos v\u00eatements dans la s\u00e9cheuse \u00e0 temp\u00e9rature \u00e9lev\u00e9e pendant au moins 10 minutes avant de les laver, apr\u00e8s avoir pass\u00e9 du temps \u00e0 l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Les tiques sont tr\u00e8s petites et difficiles \u00e0 voir. Lorsque vous trouvez une tique, veuillez la retirer imm\u00e9diatement \u00e0 l\u2019aide d\u2019une pincette \u00e0 embout fin et la saisir aussi pr\u00e8s que possible de la peau, sans l\u2019\u00e9craser. Une fois la tique enlev\u00e9e, lavez la zone de piq\u00fbre avec de l\u2019eau et du savon, puis d\u00e9sinfectez votre peau et vos mains avec de l\u2019alcool \u00e0 friction ou un tampon d\u2019iode. Avant d\u2019\u00e9liminer la tique, appelez ou consultez le site Web de votre bureau de sant\u00e9 publique local pour obtenir des conseils sur la fa\u00e7on d\u2019identifier la tique. Vous pouvez \u00e9galement envoyer une photo de la tique \u00e0 etick.ca aux fins d\u2019identification.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab Alors que les zones dans lesquelles on trouve des tiques continuent de s\u2019\u00e9tendre, il en va de m\u00eame des risques de piq\u00fbres de tiques et de maladies transmises par ces insectes, a affirm\u00e9 le D<sup>r <\/sup>Kieran Moore, m\u00e9decin hygi\u00e9niste en chef. En faisant preuve de vigilance, en portant des v\u00eatements appropri\u00e9s et en proc\u00e9dant \u00e0 des inspections p\u00e9riodiques pour d\u00e9celer la pr\u00e9sence de tiques, nous pouvons \u00e9viter de nous faire piquer par ces insectes et nous assurer que nos sorties en plein air sont s\u00fbres et saines dans les prochains mois. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Si vous avez des probl\u00e8mes de sant\u00e9 apr\u00e8s avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 piqu\u00e9 par une tique, consultez un fournisseur de soins de sant\u00e9 d\u00e8s que possible. La plupart des cas de maladie de Lyme peuvent \u00eatre soign\u00e9s avec succ\u00e8s gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des antibiotiques. En outre, depuis le 1<sup>er<\/sup> janvier 2023, les pharmaciens peuvent prescrire des m\u00e9dicaments pour traiter les piq\u00fbres de tiques afin de pr\u00e9venir la maladie de Lyme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; As temperatures start to climb this time of year, the Ontario government is encouraging people across the province to take precautions to prevent tick bites and reduce the risk of contracting Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, when enjoying the outdoors. 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