Ticks that are originally found in animals lead to Lyme disease. However, they attack humans when mice or deer carry them.

Ticks are mostly found in the northeastern part of the United States; therefore, the people living there are affected the most. It has been reported that nearly 300,000 people are infected with this illness every year.

According to further research, Lyme disease is more complicated compared to what was thought earlier. People suffer from the condition even after finishing their round of medications.

Bacteria cause this tick-borne illness; approximately 40 years ago, it was discovered in Connecticut. It is the most common infectious disease in the United States but it is observed less as a result of a lack of identifiable symptoms. Generally, the disease’s symptom is the giant bull’s-eye rash left behind but some people don’t show even this symptom. As a result, the disease is left untreated, which further leads to many problems.

According to Hugh Whitney, a chief veterinary officer, no permanent tick populations are there in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Whitney told CBC Radio's St. John's Morning Show, "Fifteen years ago, we'd only talk about southern Ontario for Lyme disease in Canada. It's considered to be a disease that is moving further north. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia now have permanent populations of these ticks”.

The disease leads to flu-like symptoms in humans and arthritis-type pain in some cases. Generally, because of those people who don’t get the skin rash, the infection grows.