Viral claim says pilots are dropping ticks from planes, but experts point to far more obvious explanation

Dr. Curtis Russell of Public Health Ontario says the increase in blacklegged ticks is tied to environmental conditions, with ...
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Fact file: No evidence planes are dropping ticks over Ontario

Social media posts shared a rumour originating from an anonymous forum that claimed Ontario pilots were being hired to spread ...
Democrat and Chronicle

Rising Lyme disease cases and car crashes prompt concerns about deer in Ontario County

Lyme disease cases in Ontario County have increased dramatically since 2021. There are ways to protect oneself from ticks while still enjoying the outdoors. Rising instances of another tick-borne ...
Democrat and Chronicle

‘Public health emergency’: Canandaigua officials push for tick and deer control

As of early September, 298 cases of Lyme disease had been reported in Ontario County, most of them in Victor and Canandaigua. Canandaigua City Councilmember Doug Merrill is calling the high instances ...
Toronto Star

Ticks are surging in Ontario this year and Toronto is a ‘hot spot.’ Here’s how to protect yourself

Ontario is seeing a surge in reports of blacklegged ticks this year, leading experts to warn of a tough summer ahead. Tick populations in the province have trended upward year over year as climate ...
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Rising Lyme disease cases and car crashes prompt concerns about deer in Ontario County

CANANDAIGUA, NY — Citing the rising number of cases of Lyme disease from ticks carried by deer and prevalence of deer and motor vehicle collisions throughout Ontario County, Canandaigua City ...