With summer outdoor activities in full swing, health officials are reminding Manitobans to stay aware of tick safety.
Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen Burnett says Manitoba is already in the middle of tick season.
While the American dog tick, commonly found in northern Manitoba, is not known to spread human diseases in the province, black-legged ticks found in southern Manitoba can carry illnesses such as Lyme disease.
Burnett says Lyme disease cases have increased in Manitoba over the last two years, making prevention and awareness especially important.
Burnett encourages anyone who finds a tick to submit a photo through eTick.ca or the eTick mobile app for identification.
To hear more about tick activity in Manitoba and where people are most likely to encounter ticks this summer, tune in to Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10.
