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This Ontario runner checked for ticks twice a day. Lyme disease landed him in hospital with a heart-related complication

As cases of Lyme disease rise rapidly in Ontario, experts say ongoing gaps in diagnosis and treatment leave patients at risk.

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This Ontario runner checked for ticks twice a day. Lyme disease landed him in hospital with a heart-related complication
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As cases of Lyme disease rise rapidly in Ontario, experts say ongoing gaps in diagnosis and treatment leave patients at risk.

As cases of Lyme disease rise rapidly in Ontario, experts say ongoing gaps in diagnosis and treatment leave patients at risk.

Published
Jul 11, 2026
Updated
Jul 11, 2026
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The Standard
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Health
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