Region of Peel - Protecting Your Health - West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease

Program:	Protecting Your Health - West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease

Organizations:	Region of Peel

Phone Numbers:	905-799-7700 - Brampton and Mississauga 905-584-2216 - Caledon

Toll-Free:	1-888-919-7800

Fax:	905-565-0426


Email:	peelhealth@peelregion.ca

Website:	www.peelregion.ca/health/protecting/

Address:	10 Peel Centre Dr, Suite A and B Brampton, ON L6T 4G4

Intersection:	Central Park Dr and Queen St E

Location:	Brampton (Queen St Corridor)

Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:	Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm

Service Description:	Safety from health hazards in the community: West Nile Virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected by biting an infected bird. Diseases that are spread to humans and other animals by an insect or tick is called a vector-borne disease Link to the Health Canada website - symptoms, treatment, and prevention of West Nile Virus. Ticks and Lyme disease: is a bacterial illness that is spread to people and animals through tick bites. Only black-legged ticks (deer tick) can spread Lyme disease to people and animals Link to Public Health Ontario - monitoring Lyme disease

Fees:	None

Application:	Call office for more information

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Depends on the program

Languages:	English

Area(s) Served:	Peel Region


This information was last completely updated on: 11-6-2024

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