Arbakka, Manitoba

Arbakka is an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn,^[1] in the southeast corner of Manitoba, Canada, south of Vita^[2] near the border with the United States. This region is sparsely populated, and its major exports are farmed goods and hogs.^{[citation needed]}

There was a short-lived Icelandic settlement in Arbakka.^[3]

In 2012, Arbakka was listed as one of the "endemic or suspected areas for established black legged tick (BLT) populations";^[2] the tick is the primary vector of three diseases: Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis.^[4]

References

1. "Community lookup" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
2. "Re: Tick-borne diseases in Manitoba" (PDF). Manitoba Health. October 11, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
3. "5.0 Settlement Groups" (PDF). Manitoba Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
4. "Re: Tickborne [sic] Infections in Manitoba" (PDF). Manitoba Health and Seniors Care. May 20, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2024.

External links

• Manitoba Hydro document with a map showing Abakka

49°03′14″N 96°28′39″W