Peel Public Health has a variety of programs and information to help protect you from getting bitten by bugs or animals:
- Our inspectors investigate when someone may have been bitten or scratched by an animal
- We offer a bed bug and a tick identification service
- From June to September, staff implement the Region's West Nile Virus Plan, which includes monitoring mosquito populations and responding to stagnant water reports
- We give advice on how to avoid getting diseases caused by mosquitoes and ticks.