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There are over 40 tick species in Canada but the primary tick-borne disease of concern, Lyme disease, is contracted from the blacklegged tick.

There were more than 2,540 cases of Lyme disease reported in 2023 and blacklegged ticks are spreading to new areas due to climate change.