The Identification guide for ticks found in Québec was developed for physicians, veterinarians and other health professionals to inform them about the main types of…
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Collect the specimen, If the tick is attached to the skin, please follow this procedure to remove the tick ., Immobilize the specimen, To examine the specimen collected…
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Is the arthropod I collected a tick?, The tick attaches to its host, Ticks spend a part of their lifecycle on the ground and another part attached to the skin of their…
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Clinical considerations, Ixodes scapularis is a vector of Borrelia burgdorferi ( Lyme disease in french), of Anaplasma phagocytophilum ( anaplasmosis ), of Babesia…
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This report discusses the prevalence and the incidence rate of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It also demonstrates the capability of the Québec Integrated Chronic…
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Les zoonoses sont des maladies ou infections causées par des virus, des bactéries, des parasites, des fungi et des prions qui se transmettent naturellement entre les…
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Tick-borne diseases are defined as infections caused by pathogens transmitted during a tick bite. Lyme disease is the most common in Quebec and is caused by the…
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The INSPQ send newsletters that cover a variety of topics related to public health. To receive them, subscribe to one or several of these newsletters. You can also…
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The data contained in this fact sheet have been derived from six probability surveys conducted from March 29, 2020 to April 28, 2021 throughout Canada (including Québec…
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