A new online resource has been launched to help Nova Scotians suffering with lingering COVID-19 symptoms long after they’re no longer infectious. In a media release Wednesday, Nova Scotia Health (NSH) said the website, MyCOVIDRecoveryNS.ca, will provide the most up-to-date information available about managing and/or treating persistent symptoms of COVID-19. It will include trusted information […]
A plague of ticks, tick-borne diseases, and poli-ticks
Part 1: Tick populations in Nova Scotia are exploding largely because of climate change and the province is Canada’s “hot spot” for Lyme disease. So, how is the province monitoring and managing tick-borne diseases and health risks?
This is the first article in a two-part series about ticks and tick-borne diseases in Nova Scotia — what we know about them and what we’re doing about them. Part 1 looks at some of the reasons for the tick population explosion and the increased incidence of Lyme disease, and what public health authorities are […]