<p>As ticks and tick-borne diseases rise across Canada due to warmer weather, experts are warning about two invasive species: the lone star and Asian longhorned ticks. Entomologist Jade Savage, creator and director of the <a href="https://etick.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eTick monitoring platform</a>, says authorities are closely tracking them. In the meantime, she gives practical steps we can take to reduce the risk of tick bites.</p><p><br></p><p>For our episode on anaplasmosis, an emerging tick-borne disease in Canada, <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/410-the-dose/episode/16076204-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-anaplasmosis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here.</a></p><p><br></p><p>For transcripts of The Dose, please visit: <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-dose-transcripts-listen-1.6732281" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lnk.to/dose-transcripts</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. For more episodes of this podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dose/id1498259551 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click this link.</a></p>