No ticks were found in tick dragging last week in the Cargill area. Tick dragging is used to catch as many ticks as possible for species identification and testing for the bacteria causing Lyme Disease. Sampling consists of dragging a flannel cloth over and around vegetation where ticks may be waiting for a passing host. The ticks will attach to the flannel cloth.
Grey Bruce is a low risk area. In 2014, the Grey Bruce Health Unit received 17 tick submissions. One tick found last year in the Cargill area tested positive for Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease. The disease in humans is caused through the bite of an infected black-legged tick.
Black-legged ticks are very small and hard to see; as small as a poppy seed. They are usually found low to the ground, on tall grass blades or on shrubs. If you find a tick on yourself, remove it with tweezers. Grasp the tick as close to your skin as possible. With a steady motion, pull the tick away from your skin, gently but firmly. If you can, save the tick alive in a jar or screw-top bottle and take it to your health care provider or the Grey Bruce Health Unit for testing. When pulling the tick off your skin, avoid crushing its body. Clean your skin after with soap and water.
by Anne Finlay-Stewart
Bob Wallace has built his radio career "coast to coast, up and down the dial" on being a likeable guy you think you know. So it comes as a real surprise to discover that he lives every day with a condition that he describes as having electrodes stuck into your face and connected to high voltage wires. Simple daily actions like eating or brushing teeth can be agonizing for him.
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) is the name of this torturer, not that Bob had ever heard of it until long after it had brought him to his knees more than once. It is a disease that shows up most commonly after the age of 50, and the diagnosis is made by eliminating other possibilities like tooth or gum issues. It took five years and a wise dental assistant for Bob to seek out a knowledgeable neurologist. He learned that the source of his excruciating pain was an abnormal compression of a cranial nerve.
Source: Media Release
Motorcycle riders from across Grey Bruce take to the road Saturday, June 20 in the 14th annual Jean Farmer Motorcycle Ride for Arthritis. Bikers will go on a 165 kilometer route featuring some of the most spectacular scenic vistas the area has to offer!
Registration is from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Blue Water Curling Club, 651 19th St. E., Owen Sound. Minimum pledge for participants is $35.
By Jon Farmer
On Saturday May 30th over 300 people gathered at St. George's Church in Owen Sound to celebrate the career of retiring Hillcrest Elementary music teacher Brad Crawford. The audience filled the pews while current and former students, including Crawford's two sons, surprised him with a tribute concert, shared their favourite stories, and thanked him for the lessons he had taught them. Teaching does not provide much instant gratification but Saturday's show was proof that good teachers make great differences.
An unimmunized child from Grey Bruce has been diagnosed with tetanus. This is the first recorded case of tetanus in Grey Bruce. The child has been hospitalized, in critical condition.
Tetanus vaccine is routinely administered in combination with vaccines against diphtheria, pertussis, polio, and Haemophilus influenza type b to children at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months of age. Completion of the primary series provides more than 99% protection. Booster doses of tetanus vaccines are given at 4 to 6 years of age and 14 to 16 years of age. A booster dose is recommended for adults every ten years for continued protection.
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