Vancouver Island hawk is first to be found with ticks carrying Lyme bug

Commentary: The Cooper hawk in Ontario, Canada is the first raptor to join the ranks of birds (like songbirds) involved in the spread of Lyme disease. Researchers believe that the hawk is a reservoir host for the bacteria, as they found larvae infected with Borrelia burgdorferi on the hawk. They also identified 5 species of ticks on Vancouver Island able to transmit Lyme disease, with a higher infection rate than previously suspected. This information helps put in perspective the rising numbers of Lyme cases seen in Canada.

Vancouver Island hawk is first to be found with ticks carrying Lyme bug, by Amy Smart, The Vancouver Sun