Cases of Lyme Disease in Montreal Highest in More Than 20 Years

Cases of Lyme Disease in Montreal Highest in More Than 20 Years
A sign warning hikers of the presence of ticks in a forest in the Eastern Townships, on Oct.16, 2024. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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Montreal public health is warning of an uptick in Lyme disease in the city after officials recorded 161 cases in 2025.

That’s the highest number of cases since 2003, when Lyme infections because a notifiable disease in Quebec.