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Female ticks (Ixodes scapularis) infected with Borrelia burgdorferi have increased overwintering survival, with implications for tick population growth
ByCanLyme July 11, 2023
Abstract The tick, Ixodes scapularis, vectors pathogens such as Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Over the last few decades I. scapularis has expanded its range, introducing a novel health threat into these areas. Warming temperatures appear to be one cause of its range expansion to the north. However, other factors are also involved. We show that…
Read More Female ticks (Ixodes scapularis) infected with Borrelia burgdorferi have increased overwintering survival, with implications for tick population growth
Co-infections | Education | For Physicians | Lyme disease | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
Complete Remission in Paralytic Late Tick-Borne Neurological Disease Comprising Mixed Involvement of Borrelia, Babesia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella: Use of Long-Term Treatments with Antibiotics and Antiparasitics in a Series of 10 Cases
ByCanLyme July 10, 2023July 4, 2025
Abstract This study aimed to demonstrate that severe neurological motor deficits in the context of late tick-borne disease with mixed microorganism involvement are eligible for long-term combined antibiotic/antiparasitic treatments. The inclusion criteria were: 1. neurological limb paralysis with a disability score >4 according to the EDSS Kurtzke disability scale; 2. serological tests pointing to an…
Read More Complete Remission in Paralytic Late Tick-Borne Neurological Disease Comprising Mixed Involvement of Borrelia, Babesia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella: Use of Long-Term Treatments with Antibiotics and Antiparasitics in a Series of 10 Cases
Education | Miscellaneous | Research
Primary Detection of the Establishment of Blacklegged Ticks, Ixodes scapularis, in British Columbia, Canada
ByCanLyme June 28, 2023
Abstract Ticks transport and transmit microbial pathogens that inflict malevolent diseases on domestic and wildlife animals, and humans. We reveal the first-time record of the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, in British Columbia (BC) and, concurrently, far western North America. We unveil the primary tick-host record of I. scapularis parasitizing a Mallard duck, Anas platyrhynchos. In…
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Events | Prevention | Updates
French subtitled screening of The Quiet Epidemic now available worldwide
ByCanLyme June 14, 2023June 15, 2023
The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation is proud to announce that The Quiet Epidemic is now available with French subtitles.
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Co-infections | Education | For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Research
Complete Remission in Paralytic Late Tick-Borne Neurological Disease Comprising Mixed Involvement of Borrelia, Babesia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella: Use of Long-Term Treatments with Antibiotics and Antiparasitics in a Series of 10 Cases
ByCanLyme June 10, 2023July 4, 2025
Abstract This study aimed to demonstrate that severe neurological motor deficits in the context of late tick-borne disease with mixed microorganism involvement are eligible for long-term combined antibiotic/antiparasitic treatments. The inclusion criteria were: 1. neurological limb paralysis with a disability score >4 according to the EDSS Kurtzke disability scale; 2. serological tests pointing to an…
Read More Complete Remission in Paralytic Late Tick-Borne Neurological Disease Comprising Mixed Involvement of Borrelia, Babesia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella: Use of Long-Term Treatments with Antibiotics and Antiparasitics in a Series of 10 Cases
Education | Events | Lyme disease
Join CanLyme for a live Q&A panel discussion
ByCanLyme May 24, 2023October 10, 2023
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and you are invited to join CanLyme in the second part of The Quiet Epidemic global impact campaign on Sunday, 28 May @ 2.00pm EDT (11.00am PDT / 12.00pm MDT / 3.00pm ADT) This one-hour live Q&A discussion with a panel of Lyme experts and patient voices will address…
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Education | Lyme disease | Pets | Podcasts | Prevention
Sarah Cormode joins host David Webb on Explore Magazine’s Live the Adventure Podcast
ByCanLyme May 20, 2023May 20, 2023
Sarah and David want listeners to continue exploring in nature and stay safe in the outdoors.
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Education | Lyme Controversy | Lyme disease | Miscellaneous | News from CanLyme | Press Releases | Voices on Lyme
Come and join with CanLyme in the screening of “The Quiet Epidemic”
ByCanLyme May 18, 2023September 12, 2023
May 18th, 2023 May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and CanLyme is hosting an on-demand screening of the critically acclaimed documentary, The Quiet Epidemic during the week of May 19th. For the past two decades, CanLyme has been listening to the voices of people who have encountered ongoing roadblocks while trying to access adequate healthcare for Lyme…
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Education | Government | International News | Lyme Controversy | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Murphy signs law requiring N.J. students to learn about tick-borne diseases
ByCanLyme May 17, 2023
New Jersey students will be required to learn about tick-borne diseases starting next school year under a bipartisan law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Monday. The measure (S264) requires the state education commissioner, in collaboration with the state health commissioner, to create new curriculum guidelines that teach students how to prevent Lyme disease and other tick-borne…
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Education | Events
Join CanLyme for a screening of the Quiet Epidemic
ByCanLyme May 12, 2023May 16, 2023
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and CanLyme is hosting an on-demand screening of the critically acclaimed documentary, The Quiet Epidemic during the week of May 19th.
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Education | Media | News from CanLyme
CanLyme partners with Explore!
ByCanLyme May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
We want everyone to enjoy the outdoors and be tick aware.
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Education | Events | Media
Join us for a screening of The Quiet Epidemic
ByCanLyme May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
May is Lyme Disease awareness month and CanLyme is helping to raise awareness by hosting an online screening of The Quiet Epidemic, a documentary highlighting the struggles that patients encounter when trying to understand and recover from chronic Lyme disease. CanLyme is also hosting a live Q&A panel discussion at the end of the screening…
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Education | Lyme Controversy | Lyme disease | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Lyme Disease Is On The Rise–And Climate Change Is To Blame
ByCanLyme April 27, 2023April 27, 2023
Chatelaine – by Zeahaa Rehman April 25th, 2023 “Maggie McColl first heard the joke about Lyme disease at a public talk about the illness in 2008. “The good news is, you’re not going to die,” she chuckles. “And the bad news is, you’re not going to die.” McColl, based in Nanaimo, B.C., first experienced symptoms of…
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Prevention
CanLyme Tick Removal Kit bulk order pricing
ByCanLyme April 27, 2023April 27, 2023
Are your employees at risk of a tick encounter in their workplace? There are several ways to reduce the risk of tick bites and Lyme disease. Education is paramount and includes learning how to avoid ticks, what to do when bitten, and knowing the early signs of Lyme disease. Explore our website to learn more….
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For Physicians | International News
Episode 55 with Sarah Cormode and Brian Fallon
ByCanLyme April 18, 2023April 18, 2023
Gaining ground through research and collaboration.
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News and updates

One year later: How the landmark NASEM report on chronic Lyme is – and isn’t – changing minds

Germs spread by ticks and cats found in suicidal youth

Scholarship opportunity for undergraduates with a project focused on Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases

Living with persistent illness and uncertainty: Patient narratives on Lyme disease in Nova Scotia, Canada

Lyme disease is becoming one of Canada’s defining climate-health challenges

Announcing the second annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference

Feeling sick after eating that steak dinner? You could have a rare but potentially severe tick-borne allergy

Elliot Jacobson: Downstream Secondary Illness in Lyme Disease

Female ticks (Ixodes scapularis) infected with Borrelia burgdorferi have increased overwintering survival, with implications for tick population growth

Primary Detection of the Establishment of Blacklegged Ticks, Ixodes scapularis, in British Columbia, Canada

French subtitled screening of The Quiet Epidemic now available worldwide

Join CanLyme for a live Q&A panel discussion

Sarah Cormode joins host David Webb on Explore Magazine’s Live the Adventure Podcast

Come and join with CanLyme in the screening of “The Quiet Epidemic”

Murphy signs law requiring N.J. students to learn about tick-borne diseases

Join CanLyme for a screening of the Quiet Epidemic

CanLyme partners with Explore!

Join us for a screening of The Quiet Epidemic

Lyme Disease Is On The Rise–And Climate Change Is To Blame

CanLyme Tick Removal Kit bulk order pricing

Episode 55 with Sarah Cormode and Brian Fallon

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