Tick-borne Diseases
Ticks are becoming more common across Ontario. Warmer temperatures, fewer winter die-offs, and longer warm seasons allow ticks to thrive, expand into regions where they were once…
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Enjoy time outside, but do not let ticks hitch a ride!
If you feel like you’ve been hearing more and more about ticks and Lyme disease in the last few years, you aren’t imagining it. The population of blacklegged ticks – the species…
WDG Public Health invites Dufferin County residents to help with local tick surveillance efforts
WDG Public Health invites Dufferin County property owners to take part in local tick monitoring to help prevent Lyme disease by allowing tick dragging on their private property.
Ticks
Submit a tick Submit a tick photo for identification Ticks are small arachnids that can bite humans and animals. Some ticks can carry germs that cause illness. These are called…
Don’t Let Tick Myths Put You at Risk
Ticks are becoming part of everyday life in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph. As our climate changes and tick populations expand, more residents and their pets are encountering…
Media Release - WDG Public Health shares updated guidance for reducing tick risks
May 7, 2026: As tick populations expand and more people encounter ticks at times and places they may not expect, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG) Public Health is updating some of…