Personal protection measures to prevent human tick encounters from resulting in bites are
widely recommended as the first line of defense against health impacts associated with ticks …

Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is caused by a complex of spirochete
bacteria known collectively as Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl). The disease was first …

Background Tick-borne diseases, and especially Lyme Disease (LD), are on the rise in
Canada and have been met with increasing public health concern. To face these emerging …

Background Despite the vulnerability of pregnant women, few studies have been conducted
on their perceived risk and protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The …

Lyme disease (LD) risk is increasing in Canada. In 2014, the government of Canada
launched a national communication campaign to raise awareness and promote the adoption …

Climate change is driving emergence and establishment of Ixodes scapularis, the main
vector of Lyme disease in Québec, Canada. As for the black-legged tick, I. scapularis Say …

Background Lyme disease is an emerging vector-borne zoonotic disease of increasing
public health importance in Canada. As part of its mandate, the Canadian Lyme Disease …

The purpose of this study is to analyse the role of risk perceptions and exposure for
protective behaviour against tick bites and the related diseases Lyme borreliosis (LB) and …

Lyme disease, the most commonly reported vector‐borne disease in the United States, is
caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted through the bite of an infected …

Background Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most frequent tick-borne disease in France. In the
absence of a vaccine, LB prevention mainly relies on reducing tick bites. In 2016, the French …