How do I properly remove a tick from a person’s body? See below for information on how to properly remove a tick from a person’s body and how to get a tick ready to submit to the Health Unit. If a tick is found on a weekend or statutory holiday it can be submitted the following business day. Health Unit staff will contact you with the results of your tick identification. *Please note that the following times are subject to unexpected change* If you've tried e-tick.ca or were unable to access it, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) accepts tick submissions year round. If you have found a tick, please bring it to reception at either of the following locations: London: 355 Wellington St (inside Citi Plaza) All ticks results are posted on an interactive public tick map. At this time there will be no follow up from the Middlesex-London Health Unit. They will then contact you via email with the results and will provide the necessary public health-related information. Send in photographs of your tick and an expert will identify it within 48 hours. Through etick.ca you can submit a picture of a tick that was removed from both animals and humans for free identification. Management of Tick Bites and Investigation of Early Localized Lyme Diseaseįree online tick identification services are available at etick.ca.Please use this resource when talking with your healthcare provider: If you have concerns about your tick bite, please consult a healthcare provider.Īnyone bitten by a blacklegged tick should contact their healthcare provider to determine next steps. Please note: Because Middlesex-London is considered a Lyme disease risk area by Public Health Ontario, ticks submitted to the Health Unit are NO longer being tested for Lyme disease. In person submissions will be accepted if necessary, but please know this is for identification/surveillance purposes only. Members of the public are encouraged to submit their tick for identification using the online resource.
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