Lyme disease cases more than double in Ottawa this year
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By Joe Lofaro, CBC News Posted: Nov 16, 2017 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Nov 16, 2017 5:00 AM ET
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New figures provided to CBC News by the city's public health department show cases have skyrocketed by 127 per cent this year compared to 2016.
As of Nov. 15, 2017, there were 168 confirmed human cases, a dramatic rise from the 74 cases recorded last year.
"This trend of large, year-to-year increases is continuing," said Dr. Monir Taha, associate medical officer of health at Ottawa Public Health (OPH).
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By Joe Lofaro, CBC News Posted: Nov 16, 2017 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Nov 16, 2017 5:00 AM ET
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New figures provided to CBC News by the city's public health department show cases have skyrocketed by 127 per cent this year compared to 2016.
As of Nov. 15, 2017, there were 168 confirmed human cases, a dramatic rise from the 74 cases recorded last year.
"This trend of large, year-to-year increases is continuing," said Dr. Monir Taha, associate medical officer of health at Ottawa Public Health (OPH).
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