Location of Ixodes spp. Found and Lyme Disease Status – 2010

Tick species Date found Location Found Host Species Lyme Disease?
Ixodes scapularis April 13 Burgeo area Dog Positive
Ixodes scapularis April 19 Burgeo area Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis April 22 Burnt Islands Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis May 4 Deer Lake area Dog Positive
Ixodes scapularis May 7 Port aux Basques (possible travel related) Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis May 11 Clarenville area Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis May 12 Stephenville (possible travel related) Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis May 14 Burgeo area Dog Positive
Ixodes scapularis May 17 St John's (possible travel related) Dog Positive
Ixodes scapularis May 19 CBS area Cat Positive
Ixodes scapularis May 20 Codroy Valley Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis May 20 Grand Falls (possible travel) Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis May 26 Upper Island Cove Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis May 27 Deer Lake (Goose Arm Rd) Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis June 2 St John's (East Coast Trail) Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis June 4 Gros Morne area Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis June 8 Mahers Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis July 6 Lourdes (possible travel related) Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis July 18 Francois Dog Negative *
Ixodes muris July 27 West Bay Dog Negative
Ixodes muris August 3 Western Bay Cat Negative
Ixodes scapularis August 13 CBS (had travelled across island) Dog Positive
Ixodes muris September 9 Bishop’s Falls Dog Negative
Ixodes muris September 20 Summerside Dog Negative
Ixodes muris Oct 5 Grand Falls Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis October 24 Ramea Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis November 3 St George’s Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis November 15 Makinsons Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis November 22 St. George’s Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis November 24 Paradise Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis December 1 Torbay Cat Negative
Ixodes scapularis December 2 St John’s area Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis December 15 Brigus Dog Negative

* Positive for HGA

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