Behavioral risk factors associated with reported tick exposure in a Lyme disease high incidence region in Canada

Author:

Aenishaenslin, C, Charland, K, Bowser, N, Perez-Trejo, E, Baron, G, Milord, F, and Bouchard, C

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2022-04

Journal/Series title:

BMC Public Health

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URL:

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-13222-9

Abstract:

This study highlights the low level of adoption of preventive behaviors against tick bites in a region where LD risk is amongst the highest in Canada. This suggests a concerning lack of improvement in LD prevention, as low levels of adoption were already reported in studies conducted in the last decade. Innovative and evidence-based approaches to improve education on ticks and tick-borne diseases and to promote behavior changes are urgently needed in Canada.