Ticks and Lyme Disease
Identify ticks online
Submit a photo for identification by trained personnel within one to two business days
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Types of Ticks in Niagara
Know the difference between ticks and how to remove them -
Tick Identification Results
Find your tick identification results using the identification number provided to you at the public health office -
Lyme Disease Statistics in Niagara
Number of cases and trending in Niagara compared to three-year average
Protect you and your pets
- Wear light coloured clothes to spot ticks
- Use insect repellents that contains DEET or Icaridin (always follow the instructions)
- Daily full body checks on yourself and pets after coming in from the outdoors
- Cut your grass and dispose of leaf litter
- Outdoor workers should shower or bath within two hours of being in forested or long grass areas
More about tick-borne diseases
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