Surveillance initiative library - Tick surveillance (Alberta)

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Surveillance type:

Passive

Animal type:

Avian (Domestic, Non-poultry);
Cat;
Dog;
Equine;
Human;
Sheep and Goats;
Swine

Disease agent:

Borrelia

Disease agent type:

Ecto-parasite

Organization:

Alberta Government

Other organization:

Region:

Alberta

Production system:

Commercial, large-scale

Topic:

Vector/Vector-borne

Media Type:

Website

Sample Size

2208

Population Unit

ticks

Surveillance Start Date

Jan/01/2007

Surveillance End Date

ongoing

Project End Date

ongoing

Website

Report

Dec/05/2020

Tick surveillance (Alberta)

"Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services conduct a surveillance program for ticks, monitoring the type and number of ticks that attach to companion animals, livestock and humans, and also those found in the environment. "