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New podcast: Dr. Sam Donta, Infectious Disease physician
ByCanLyme August 27, 2020August 27, 2020
In today’s episode of #LookingAtLymePodcast we speak with Infectious Disease Physician Dr. Sam Donta. . Dr. Sam Donta has gained a wealth of knowledge and expertise treating patients for almost 40 years, emphasizing the importance of early treatment for Lyme disease. Listen to podcast
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Ontario | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Lyme disease is steeped in controversy. Now some doctors are too afraid to treat patients
ByCanLyme August 16, 2020August 16, 2020
We missed this article from 2018 so are posting it now as it is as relevant today as it was two years ago (see also Overruled) … “Fri., Dec. 14, 2018 Bruce Shilton’s crippling fatigue left him bedridden for six months. Sue Faber was so forgetful, she couldn’t remember her daughters’ birthdates. And Andrea Smith’s…
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Fatal Lyme carditis presenting as fluctuating high-grade atrioventricular block
ByCanLyme August 2, 2020
RE: Lyme carditis and neuroborreliosis Edward J Cormode [MD, FRCP], Retired paediatrician, Canadian Medical Association The three cases presented in the “Practice “section of the May 25, 2020 CMAJ provide an informative discussion of the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme carditis and neuroborreliosis in a tertiary care centre. I am a retired Ontario pediatrician and coroner, having practiced for…
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Active surveillance of pathogens from ticks collected in New York State suburban parks and schoolyards
ByCanLyme July 25, 2020
First published: 22 July 2020 Abstract Schoolyards and suburban parks are two environments where active tick surveillance may inform local management approaches. Even in a state such as New York with a robust active tick surveillance programme operated by the state Department of Health, these settings are not routinely covered. The goal of this…
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CanLyme Announces Grants for Physicians to Attend ILADS Virtual Scientific Conference
ByCanLyme July 23, 2020
The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation (CanLyme) is dedicated to promoting research, education, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and associated diseases. CanLyme is offering a limited number of grants to practicing Canadian physicians to cover 80% of the registration fee for the International Lyme and Associated Diseases (ILADS) Annual Scientific Conference (including the Lyme Fundamentals program)…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Manitoba | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
11 year old is interviewed on CBC radio about her battle with Lyme disease.
ByCanLyme July 16, 2020
A wrap party to mark the end of a long fight. After facing over 1,000 treatments, 11-year-old Emily Arsenault tells guest host Pat Kaniuga about her battle with Lyme disease and why she wanted to throw a party to mark her recovery. Aired: July 15, 2020 Listen to interview
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International News | Lyme Controversy | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
WNBA player – An Open Letter About My Health
ByCanLyme July 16, 2020
I take 64 pills a day. Sixty-four pills: That’s 25 before breakfast, another 20 after breakfast, another 10 before dinner, and another 9 before bed. I take 64 pills a day, and I feel like it’s slowly killing me. Or if it’s not killing me, directly, then I at least know one thing for sure:…
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Motivations and Experiences of Canadians Seeking Treatment for Lyme Disease Outside of the Conventional Canadian Health-Care System
ByCanLyme July 6, 2020July 27, 2020
Abstract Objective: We aimed to describe the experiences of Canadians who seek diagnosis and treatment for Lyme disease outside of the conventional Canadian health-care system. Methods: Forty-five individuals who had sought treatment for Lyme disease outside of the conventional Canadian health-care system were recruited from Lyme support and advocacy groups across Canada to answer…
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Maladie de Lyme: 300 malades vont déposer plainte au pénal dès janvier
ByCanLyme June 29, 2020June 2, 2023
300 personnes atteintes de la maladie de Lyme vont porter plainte au pénal, début janvier. Des plaintes pour trafic d’influence, abus de biens sociaux et recel d’abus de bien sociaux, mise en danger de la vie d’autrui, violation du principe d’indépendance des experts et du principe d’absence de conflit d’intérêt. lisez l’article complet
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French Lyme Patients Filing Criminal Complaints
ByCanLyme June 29, 2020July 27, 2020
IN FRANCE – 300 people with Lyme disease will file criminal complaints in early January 2018 against the State, the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) and the National Reference Center (CNR) in Strasbourg for influence peddling, abuse of company or government assets, concealment of abuse of government or company…
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Canada implicated once again in covert non-transparent manipulation of World Health Organization
ByCanLyme June 24, 2020July 27, 2020
When will the corruption stop? CanLyme is a member of the Ad Hoc Committee for Health Equity. “A request to have ‘Congenital Lyme borreliosis’ listed as a ‘stand-alone’ category in the new ICD-11 codes was made by the Ad Hoc Committee for Health Equity in ICD-11 Borreliosis Codes, submitted March 27, 2017 by Jenna Luché-Thayer…
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Albertans reporting fewer ticks amid social distancing; Expert predicts numbers will rise
ByCanLyme May 31, 2020July 27, 2020
After enjoying a day at Rundle Park in Edmonton, Dan Friesen and Katie Zimmerman didn’t consider the possibility of ticks. “We never hear about ticks,” Friesen said. “There in the bush, way out in the middle of nowhere, you don’t think they’re going to be in a city park.” It wasn’t until three days later…
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A 4-year-old boy with ataxia and aphasia
ByCanLyme May 27, 2020July 27, 2020
[CanLyme Note: The rashes shown in this case are dismissed Canada-wide by doctors who are not taught about multiple rashes, and the worst of it is that if you are not in a “known endemic area” Lyme disease will be dismissed. In reality, Lyme disease occurs anywhere in Canada where our songbirds birds fly. If you…
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Chronic Lyme disease – does it exist?
ByCanLyme May 27, 2020July 27, 2020
“Her symptoms started quickly: neck pain, extreme fatigue and intermittent fever and chills. The woman had been healthy until then, and since she enjoyed gardening and landscaping at her rural Maryland home, she wondered if a tick bite might have given her Lyme disease although she had not noticed the telltale bull’s-eye skin lesion. Her…
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Co-infections | Lyme in New Brunswick | Lyme in Newfoundland | Lyme in Nova Scotia | Lyme in P.E.I. | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
How to repel ticks with plants and landscaping
ByCanLyme May 26, 2020July 27, 2020
Landscaping tactics can be used to create a soft barrier to prevent ticks from entering your yard Ticks are now present in many parts of the Maritimes, but communities are still learning how to live with them. A tick-proofing conference and workshop at Mount Allison University on Saturday gave researchers and experts a chance to share…
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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

New podcast: Dr. Sam Donta, Infectious Disease physician

Lyme disease is steeped in controversy. Now some doctors are too afraid to treat patients

Fatal Lyme carditis presenting as fluctuating high-grade atrioventricular block

Active surveillance of pathogens from ticks collected in New York State suburban parks and schoolyards

CanLyme Announces Grants for Physicians to Attend ILADS Virtual Scientific Conference

11 year old is interviewed on CBC radio about her battle with Lyme disease.

WNBA player – An Open Letter About My Health

Motivations and Experiences of Canadians Seeking Treatment for Lyme Disease Outside of the Conventional Canadian Health-Care System

Maladie de Lyme: 300 malades vont déposer plainte au pénal dès janvier

French Lyme Patients Filing Criminal Complaints

Canada implicated once again in covert non-transparent manipulation of World Health Organization

Albertans reporting fewer ticks amid social distancing; Expert predicts numbers will rise

A 4-year-old boy with ataxia and aphasia

Chronic Lyme disease – does it exist?

How to repel ticks with plants and landscaping

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