News and updates

One year later: How the landmark NASEM report on chronic Lyme is – and isn’t – changing minds
October 8, 2026
U.S. health agencies are embracing some NASEM recommendations but the picture’s very…
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Germs spread by ticks and cats found in suicidal youth
October 6, 2026
Infections from ticks and cats that may be associated with suicidal behaviour.
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Scholarship opportunity for undergraduates with a project focused on Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases
September 22, 2026
This application deadline is September 30. Help make a difference; turn your…
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Living with persistent illness and uncertainty: Patient narratives on Lyme disease in Nova Scotia, Canada
September 18, 2026
Patients experienced misdiagnosis or dismissal, with symptoms attributed to psychological factors or…
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Lyme disease is becoming one of Canada’s defining climate-health challenges
September 14, 2026
According to Ogden and other scientists, ticks are projected to continue their…
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Announcing the second annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference
August 13, 2026
Join us for the second annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference exclusively for…
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Feeling sick after eating that steak dinner? You could have a rare but potentially severe tick-borne allergy
July 31, 2026
First documented death from alpha-gal syndrome points to major need for public…
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Elliot Jacobson: Downstream Secondary Illness in Lyme Disease
July 28, 2026
Dealing with the fallout.
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For Physicians | Government | Prevention | Research
The U.S. is improving its tick surveillance programs. But they still paint an incomplete picture as Lyme cases mount
ByEmmett Shane February 11, 2025February 11, 2025
Mapping of disease-causing ticks is ‘currently insufficient,’ new report says.
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For Physicians | Lyme in Manitoba | Prevention | Research
Manitoba Lyme cases far higher than official count, study finds
ByCanLyme February 5, 2025February 5, 2025
Lyme is widely recognized as an underreported illness. For example, a 2015 American study shows cases in the U.S. were likely 10 times higher than reported. The authors wanted to see whether a similar gap exists in Manitoba.
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Lyme disease | Medical Publications | Research
Incidence and economic cost of Lyme disease cases in Canada given climate change projections
ByRobert G. Murray January 27, 2025January 27, 2025
Grappling with the challenge of estimating future Lyme disease incidence and economic costs for the 21st century with projected climate change.
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For Physicians | Medical Publications | Research
Epidemiology of Lyme Disease in Canada 2009-2019
ByRobert G. Murray January 22, 2025January 22, 2025
While the current numbers likely underrepresent the number of people living with Lyme disease in Canada, it is still important to note that even with passive surveillance, the number of cases per year has increased, showing the need for more accurate surveillance methods as well as public health initiatives for prevention and early detection and treatment.
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Prevention | Research
Exploring how environmental factors might relate to the presence of pathogen-carrying ticks
ByRachel Li January 20, 2025January 20, 2025
The work of understanding why some ticks carry pathogens and others do not, while not straightforward, is important.
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Updates
Meet Mario Levesque, a tireless advocate for patients living with long Lyme
ByEmmett Shane January 16, 2025January 16, 2025
Professor of Public Policy and Canadian Politics joins CanLyme’s advisory board.
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Updates
Canadian Lyme Alliance conducting patient survey
ByMary Keating January 9, 2025January 9, 2025
Please consider taking 15 minutes to share your valuable input and experience.
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Prevention | Research
Permethrin: An underused tool for prevention of tick-borne infection
ByDr. Sarah Keating December 10, 2024December 10, 2024
Permethrin treated clothing is often recommended as an evidence-based means of preventing tick bites. Unfortunately, in Canada, there are limited options for purchasing permethrin treated clothing and permethrin spray is not easily available in the 0.5% concentration suitable for do-it-yourself treatment of clothing. A recently-published study in the Journal of Medical Entomology authored by Nadolny and…
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News from CanLyme | Updates
This giving season, your support changes lives
ByCanLyme December 2, 2024December 2, 2024
For over two decades, the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation has worked to raise awareness about Lyme disease and fight for those living with this complex disease. From government outreach and policy work to furthering emerging research and community engagement efforts, the work of CanLyme has always been made possible by contributions from our community. How…
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Lyme disease | Updates
$2 million gift boosts University of Guelph Lyme research lab
ByCanLyme December 1, 2024December 1, 2024
A Canadian research lab dedicated to the study of Lyme disease got a big boost in November with a $2 million gift to help carry out its work. The G. Magnotta Research Lab at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario will receive the money over the next two years. It’s the latest financial contribution…
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Conferences | For Physicians
ILADS 2024: Moving the needle on tick borne disease
ByDr. Sarah Keating November 29, 2024December 2, 2024
Every year more Canadian health care practitioners are realizing the importance of tick borne and other chronic infections and more are attending conferences such as ILADS.
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For Physicians | Lyme disease
CDC reconfirms Chronic Lyme, denies effectiveness of more antibiotics
ByCanLyme November 27, 2024December 2, 2024
Animal models of the disease show that persistent symptoms may be due to an interplay between persistent infection, immune dysfunction and changes to neural networks. Co-infection with other pathogens might also be at play.
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Updates
Federal government still not listening to Lyme sufferers
ByEmmett Shane November 26, 2024November 26, 2024
Public health agency shelves report.
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Updates
Travel makes tick diseases tougher to diagnose, paper finds
ByCanLyme November 19, 2024November 19, 2024
Climate change and increased travel are leading to significant diagnostic challenges and shifting epidemiology.
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Education | Prevention | Research
Machine learning algorithms help predict tick-borne pathogen risk across Europe
BySarah Hackett November 15, 2024January 20, 2026
Climate and vegetation factors were stronger predictors of ticks than hosts.
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