Ontario (2020) – Public Health Regions
Ontario Eastern Public Health Regions
Map 1: This interactive map displays the recovery locations of Ixodes scapularis ticks submitted to Geneticks from Public Health Unit (PHO) regions in Eastern Ontario. Ticks that tested positive for Borrelia species are displayed in red, while ticks that did not test positive for Borrelia species are displayed in green. Entries from each PHU region (listed above in Table 1) can be toggled on/off by selecting the icon in the upper left corner of the map. Clicking on individual tick entries will display the details associated with that submission. Each entry has been stripped of identifying information and the coordinates gently randomized to protect user anonymity.
Ontario Central Public Health Regions
Map 2: This interactive map displays the recovery locations of Ixodes scapularis ticks submitted to Geneticks from Public Health Unit (PHO) regions in Central Ontario. Ticks that tested positive for Borrelia species are displayed in red, while ticks that did not test positive for Borrelia species are displayed in green. Entries from each PHU region (listed above in Table 1) can be toggled on/off by selecting the icon in the upper left corner of the map. Clicking on individual tick entries will display the details associated with that submission. Each entry has been stripped of identifying information and the coordinates gently randomized to protect user anonymity.
Ontario Western Public Health Regions
Map 3: This interactive map displays the recovery locations of Ixodes scapularis ticks submitted to Geneticks from Public Health Unit (PHO) regions in Western Ontario. Ticks that tested positive for Borrelia species are displayed in red, while ticks that did not test positive for Borrelia species are displayed in green. Entries from each PHU region (listed above in Table 1) can be toggled on/off by selecting the icon in the upper left corner of the map. Clicking on individual tick entries will display the details associated with that submission. Each entry has been stripped of identifying information and the coordinates gently randomized to protect user anonymity.
Ontario Northern Public Health Regions
Map 4: This interactive map displays the recovery locations of Ixodes scapularis ticks submitted to Geneticks from Public Health Unit (PHO) regions in Northern Ontario. Ticks that tested positive for Borrelia species are displayed in red, while ticks that did not test positive for Borrelia species are displayed in green. Entries from each PHU region (listed above in Table 1) can be toggled on/off by selecting the icon in the upper left corner of the map. Clicking on individual tick entries will display the details associated with that submission. Each entry has been stripped of identifying information and the coordinates gently randomized to protect user anonymity.
All maps were developed with generous funding from the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation