FREE Workshop | Ticks & Lyme Disease in Southern Ontario
Schedule
Thu Oct 02 2025 at 06:45 pm to 07:45 pm
UTC-04:00Location
161 Front Street, Belleville, ON, Canada, Ontario K8N 2Y6 | Belleville, ON
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𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗞𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝘆𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼.At this workshop you will learn about Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and the increasing scope of the problem in Southern Ontario. Sarah will define Lyme, talk about the black-legged tick which carries it and provide a primer on other diseases that are carried by ticks in Southern Ontario. She will also talk about how to prevent tick bites and what to do if you discover an embedded tick. Finally, she will talk about the sometimes contentious diagnosis of chronic Lyme which bears many resemblances to long COVID. Resources will be recommended that can be accessed if you have a tick bite, suspect you have long-standing Lyme or other tick-borne illnesses or just want to educate yourself further about these diseases.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗞𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗠𝗗
Dr. Sarah Keating is a retired pathologist who has witnessed the barriers to diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in a close family member. She was a staff pathologist at Mount Sinai Hospital for many years and also worked at the Ontario Forensic Pathology Services. She maintains her affiliation with University of Toronto where she is an Associate Professor Emerita. Sarah is on the board of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation (CanLyme), a national, science-based group that advocates for those suffering from tick-borne illnesses like Lyme. She is committed to spreading awareness of these diseases including their potential causative role in mental illness. Through CanLyme she promotes education of the Canadian public, health care practitioners and policy makers in tick-borne diseases. CanLyme also supports research into tick-borne illness in Canada by making venture grants available to researchers. Sarah contributes her time to a number of community organizations and is a passionate advocate for the health, environmental and animal compassion benefits of a whole foods plant-based diet. In addition to her Board role at CanLyme she is a member of ILADS – the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society.
𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Ticks and Lyme Disease in Southern Ontario
Thursday, Oct 2 | 6:45 – 7:45pm
We Thrive Wellness Centre
161 Front St. Downtown Belleville
FREE event
𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥:
https://wethrivewellness.ca/events/ticks-and-lyme-disease-in-southern-ontario-free-workshop/
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161 Front Street, Belleville, ON, Canada, Ontario K8N 2Y6Event Location & Nearby Stays:
