Ontario's top doctor expects to see rise in tick-borne illnesses.
"We've seen them migrate from the mid-eastern United States and now that wave of migration we've seen go through Connecticut and New York and these diseases are following in the footsteps of Lyme disease and we anticipate that we'll have more cases of these."
Babesiosis, on the other hand, presents similarly to malaria, he said. Ticks transmit intracellular parasites, which get inside a person's red blood cells and burst them, so people can present with anemia, along with having fever and chills. "Approximately 50 per cent of people who survive severe disease have long-term health problems, such as recurring headaches, loss of muscle mass and strength, and memory problems," she said.
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