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🕷️ TICK MYTHS VS. TRUTHS 🕷️

❌ Myth: Ticks die off after a cold winter.
✅ Truth: This year's snowy winter actually helped more ticks survive.
❌ Myth: You'll always know if a tick is attached.
✅ Truth: Some nymph ticks are as small as a poppy seed and can be easy to miss.
❌ Myth: Lyme disease is the only concern.
✅ Truth: Ticks in our region can also carry other illnesses, including anaplasmosis and babesiosis.
❌ Myth: If a tick bites you, there's nothing you can do.
✅ Truth: Prompt removal and early treatment can help reduce the risk of illness.

Think you know ticks? KHSC infectious diseases specialist Dr. Gerald Evans shares why tick season is especially active this year, what symptoms to watch for and what to do if you find one attached.

🔗 Read the full story: https://kingstonhsc.ca/news/why-tick-season-especially-active-year-and-what-you-should-know-heading-outdoors