Lyme disease in Ontario: ‘A marked increase’ in 2017, Trend is likely to continue

There were 959 probable and confirmed cases of Lyme disease reported in Ontario in 2017. This was three times higher than the 5-year (2012-2016) average of 313, according to surveillance published in the Canadian Communicable Diseases Report (CCDR). Data for confirmed and probable Lyme disease cases with episode dates from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2017, ["]

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