While mosquito- and tick-borne diseases are not of major concern in Newfoundland and Labrador yet, they’re something to monitor going forward, say researchers and a public health official. A recent Memorial University study set out to determine which mosquito species can be found in the province and what viruses they carry. Both Chapman and Sarkar said more research is needed to identify high-risk areas, which can be used for recommendations to both public health and people. Risk of Lyme disease remains lowAnother animal that can carry a dreaded disease and is regularly raised as a concern among residents in the summer months is the tick, which can transmit Lyme disease. (Henrike Wilhelm/CBC)While any provincial case of Lyme disease seems to have been contracted elsewhere, Fitzgerald said public health continues to monitor the situation — something that’s also the case for mosquito-borne viruses.

Source: CBC News January 12, 2026 13:07 UTC