Evidence of rapid changes in Lyme disease awareness in Canada

Aenishaenslin, Cécile; Bouchard, Catherine; Koffi, Jules K.; Pelcat, Yann; Ogden, Nicholas H.

doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.09.007

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“…Environmental modification is not minor: one study indicated that removal of leaf litter (detritus and dead leaves) led to a 72%-100% reduction in ticks (49). Knowledge and risk perception about LD have been associated with the degree of adoption of personal tick bite preventive behaviors in Canada (47,48); however, other factors need to be considered. Human population growth, movement and behavior, economics and politics have also been associated with differential rates of human exposure to ticks and the risk of transmission of TBDs (15,16,46).…”

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“…This also provides opportunities for new intervention strategies. A few studies have addressed the human social-behavioral risk factors associated with TBDs in the context of adaptation to climate change (46)(47)(48)50). More sociological studies are needed.…”

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“…Once the risk areas are identified geographically, education and awareness of risk and prevention strategies targeted to people who are at high risk of exposure is central to effective disease prevention. Due to the recent changing range of ticks, and hence the pathogens that they carry, this is especially important in newly-identified at-risk populations because knowledge and perception of risk are currently low (46)(47)(48).…”

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Increased risk of tick-borne diseases with climate and environmental changes

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Dibernardo

Koffi

et al. 2019

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Climate warming and other environmental changes have contributed to the expansion of the range of several tick species into higher latitudes in North America. As temperatures increase in Canada, the environment becomes more suitable for ticks and the season suitable for tick activity lengthens, so tick-borne diseases are likely to become more common in Canada. In addition to Lyme disease, four other tick-borne diseases (TBDs) have started to emerge and are likely to increase: Anaplasmosis; Babesiosis; Powassan virus; and Borrelia miyamotoi disease. Increased temperature increases the survival and activity period of ticks, increases the range of both reservoir and tick hosts (e.g. mice and deer) and increases the duration of the season when people may be exposed to ticks. Other ticks and TBDs may spread into Canada as the climate changes. The public health strategies to mitigate the impact of all TBDs include surveillance to detect current and emerging TBDs, and public health actions to prevent infections by modifying environmental and social-behavioral risk factors through increasing public awareness. Clinical care strategies include patient education, early detection, laboratory testing, and treatment. Affiliations

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Increased risk of tick-borne diseases with climate and environmental changes

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Dibernardo

Koffi

et al. 2019

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“…(49). Au Canada, l'adoption de mesures de prévention personnelle des piqûres de tiques est proportionnelle aux connaissances sur la maladie de Lyme et à la perception du risque associé à cette maladie (47,48). D'autres facteurs doivent toutefois être pris en considération.…”

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“…Ce défi sera également l'occasion d'élaborer de nouvelles stratégies d'intervention. Quelques études ont été menées sur les facteurs de risque socio-comportementaux chez l'humain qui sont associés aux maladies transmises par les tiques dans le contexte de l'adaptation aux changements climatiques (46)(47)(48)50…”

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Augmentation du risque de maladies transmises par les tiques dans le contexte des changements climatiques et environnementaux

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The public health implications of gentrification: tick‐borne disease risks for communities of color

Halsey

VanAcker

Harris

et al. 2022

Frontiers in Ecol & Environ

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Gentrification operates as a social driver of health that can increase tick‐borne disease (TBD) risk for communities of color through either population displacement or land‐use change. Research on the emergence of TBDs in urban environments has primarily focused on the ecological processes of urban landscapes that facilitate favorable habitats for host reservoirs and tick vectors. However, neglecting to view infectious disease risk from a socioecological framework will continue to result in policies and planning that disadvantage communities of color. Using Lyme disease as a case study, we integrated elements of environmental epidemiology, ecology, public health, and urban planning to propose pathways of gentrification as a socioecological process with public health implications. By drawing connections between urban ecology, urban planning, and environmental racism, we seek to bring awareness to disease ecologists, policy makers, and public health managers on the potential role of gentrification as a driver of tick‐borne pathogen exposure. Front Ecol Environ 2022;

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Evidence of rapid changes in Lyme disease awareness in Canada

Cited by 37 publications

References 19 publications

Increased risk of tick-borne diseases with climate and environmental changes

Increased risk of tick-borne diseases with climate and environmental changes

Augmentation du risque de maladies transmises par les tiques dans le contexte des changements climatiques et environnementaux

The public health implications of gentrification: tick‐borne disease risks for communities of color

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