Hamilton has just been identified as an area at risk for Lyme disease, and public health officials want Hamiltonians to be on alert. The city became at "estimated risk area" after eight blacklegged ticks tested positive last year, says Susan Harding-Cruz, manager of vector-borne diseases. This map shows the parts of Hamilton that are estimated risk areas for Lyme disease. (Getty Images)It's called Lyme disease, Harding-Cruz said, because it was first found in Lyme, Conn. Lyme disease prevention tipsKnow your ticks and where to expect them : In Ontario, the blacklegged tick is the only known tick that transmits the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2018 20:48 UTC