No images? Click here MEDICAL ADVISORY: Heightened Surveillance for Lyme Disease (LD)Issued by: M. Mustafa Hirji, MD MPH FRCPC, Medical Officer of Health & Commissioner (Acting) Background
Clinical Presentation
Diagnosis and Management The management of Tick Bites and Investigation of Localized Lyme Disease Clinical Guidance Algorithm provides clinical guidance for diagnosis and management of LD. For further information, please review the following:
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) PEP is generally recommended for asymptomatic patients if all of the following criteria are met:
The infectivity rate of ticks in Niagara Region with the bacteria that causes LD is most recently estimated to be 18.8%, though surveillance has been limited this year. Reporting LD is reportable to the Medical Officer of Health under the Health Protection and Promotion Act. If you have a probable case of LD, report it to Public Health in one of the following ways More Information For further information, please contact NRPH, Infectious Disease program at 1-888-505-6074 or 905-688-8248 ext. 7554/7543 Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or visit our Ticks and Lyme Disease website. |