This interim scientific guidance addresses the influenza H5N1 vaccination dosing strategy in Quebec in a context where there are a limited number of vaccine doses available in Canada.
To examine the specimen collected, if it is still alive, it is recommended that you immobilize it by placing it in a freezer for 5 to 10 minutes.
Ticks spend a part of their lifecycle on the ground and another part attached to the skin of their host, feeding on their blood.