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ByCanLyme Team March 24, 2023October 10, 2023
If you’re looking to follow a great Instagram channel on Lyme disease, be sure to follow us, @canlyme_canada, for informative and supportive content. Together let’s raise awareness and support those affected by Lyme disease! Thank you for your support. #LymeDiseaseAwareness #support #health #wellness We have 350 followers (for now!) and we post about stuff going on for…
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Podcasts
New podcast episode on Looking at Lyme: Ticks in the outdoor workplace with Tim Tchida
ByCanLyme Team March 24, 2023March 24, 2023
Ticks can be found in our backyards, parks and school grounds, and for thousands of Canadians, they can also be found in their workplace. Foresters, linesmen, landscapers, and tree planters are among the many outdoor workers who are at risk of encountering ticks in their day-to-day work. Even people who work indoors such as veterinarians…
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Co-infections | Education | For Physicians | International News | Lyme Controversy | Lyme disease | Miscellaneous | Research | Voices on Lyme
USA: Tick-Borne Disease Working Group 2022 Report to Congress
ByCanLyme Team March 4, 2023March 4, 2023
Executive Summary In this third and final report of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, the committee applauds the progress that has been made during the past six years but recognizes the challenges that remain. The Working Group identified possible paths toward achieving its vision of “a nation free of tick-borne diseases where new infections are…
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Co-infections | Education | For Physicians | Research
Migratory Songbirds Transport Amblyomma longirostre and Amblyomma maculatum Ticks to Canada
ByCanLyme Team February 8, 2023February 8, 2023
ABSTRACT Birds transport ticks into Canada during northward spring migration, and some of these ticks are infected with tick-borne zoonotic pathogens. Some Amblyomma species harbour pathogens that cause debilitating diseases that can be fatal to humans, and domestic and wildlife animals. At least 65 Amblyomma spp. are indigenous in the Western Hemisphere, and approximately half…
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Jury awards $6.5M to Maine family for wrongful death, negligent misdiagnosis
ByCanLyme Team February 8, 2023
PORTLAND (WGME) — A Cumberland County jury on Wednesday reportedly ordered Mercy Hospital in Portland and one of its physicians, Dr. John Henson, to pay $6.5 million to the family of a man who died as the result of a misdiagnosis. According to court documents, 25-year-old Peter Smith went to Mercy Hospital in Portland in…
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Co-infections | For Physicians | Lyme disease | Lyme in Newfoundland | Research
Isolation, Cultivation, and Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi from Rodents and Ticks in the Charleston Area of South Carolina
ByCanLyme Team January 13, 2023January 13, 2023
ABSTRACT Twenty-eight Borrelia burgdorferi isolates from the Charleston, S.C., area are described. This represents the first report and characterization of the Lyme disease spirochete from that state. The isolates were obtained from December 1994 through December 1995 from the tick Ixodes scapularis, collected from vegetation, and from the rodents Peromyscus gossypinus (cotton mouse), Neotoma floridana (eastern wood rat), and Sigmodon hispidus (cotton rat). All…
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Lyme borreliosis in pregnancy and associations with parent and offspring health outcomes: An international cross-sectional survey
ByCanLyme Team December 26, 2022
Published November 2022 Background: Lyme disease (LD) is a complex tick-borne pathology caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato bacteria. Currently, there are limited data regarding the health outcomes of people infected during pregnancy, the potential for perinatal transmission to their fetus, and the long-term effects on these children. Therefore, the primary objective of this survey study was to…
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Conferences | For Physicians | Research
Molecular Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia odocoilei, Babesia species and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Songbirds
ByCanLyme Team December 14, 2022July 4, 2025
Abstract The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is known to carry various tick-borne zoonotic pathogens with the potential to cause debilitating human and animal diseases. Juvenile I. scapularis parasitize songbirds and, perhaps, these avifauna are competent hosts of common microbial pathogens. We extracted brachial venous blood from 18 groundforaging passerine birds that were parasitized by I….
Read More Molecular Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia odocoilei, Babesia species and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Songbirds
Education | For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme disease | Podcasts | Research
Moving the Needle in Borreliosis with Dr. Alan B. MacDonald, MD
ByCanLyme Team December 12, 2022December 12, 2022
“Why You Should Listen” “In this episode, you will learn about groundbreaking work being done to move the needle in understanding the impact of Borreliosis.” Listen to podcast
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Education | For Physicians | Lyme in quebec | Media | Research
New Montreal clinic will be part of Quebec network studying long COVID-19, Lyme disease
ByCanLyme Team November 27, 2022
A new clinic opened Monday in Montreal to treat patients and help researchers better understand two conditions with different origins but similar symptoms — long COVID-19 and Lyme disease. The centre at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital is one 15 specialized facilities announced by the Quebec government in May to study the two infectious diseases. Read article
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Long Lyme, long Covid pushes physicians outside of their comfort zone
ByCanLyme Team October 12, 2022
An article by Usha Lee McFarling October 10, 2022 “A doctor’s humbling journey treating long Covid: ‘The second we think we know what we are doing, we fall flat on our face’” “Unfortunately way too many people with this are not being believed about their illness. And this has happened before, with long Lyme, and…
Read More Long Lyme, long Covid pushes physicians outside of their comfort zone
Education | For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme disease | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous
Peer-Reviewed Evidence of Lyme/Tick-Borne Disease Causing Psychiatric Symptoms
ByCanLyme Team October 5, 2022
“The following is a list of peer-reviewed articles that support the evidence of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases causing neuropsychiatric illness. It is organized into two different categories— neuropsychiatric symptoms and dementia” source unknown. Access list of citations
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The Impact of Telemedicine in the Diagnosis of Erythema Migrans during the COVID Pandemic: A Comparison with In-Person Diagnosis in the Pre-COVID Era
ByCanLyme Team October 1, 2022
Abstract Background: Erythema migrans (EM) is the hallmark manifestation of the Lyme borreliosis (LB), and therefore its presence and recognition are sufficient to make a diagnosis and to start proper antibiotic treatment to attempt to eradicate the infection. Methods: In this study we compared the clinical data of 439 patients who presented an EM either…
Read More The Impact of Telemedicine in the Diagnosis of Erythema Migrans during the COVID Pandemic: A Comparison with In-Person Diagnosis in the Pre-COVID Era
For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme disease | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Amélie Champagne, daughter of Jean Coutu group president, dies by suicide after Lyme disease battle
ByCanLyme Team September 22, 2022
September 22, 2022 Content warning: This article discusses the topic of suicide which may be sensitive for some readers. Amélie Champagne, 22, recently died by suicide after a years-long struggle with Lyme disease. The daughter of Alain Champagne, the president of Jean Coutu Group, shared the news on his LinkedIn page. “It is with the heaviest of hearts…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme disease | Lyme in Ontario | Media | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Ontario family had to move to B.C. for Lyme disease treatment
ByCanLyme Team September 11, 2022
“For many Canadians, Lyme disease is not a concern that is top of mind. If you’re walking through a tall patch of grass or camping with your family, a small alarm bell might go off reminding you to check for ticks that may be carrying Lyme disease. For Louis Themeles, a tick bite didn’t seem…
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News and updates

Why so many Lyme disease patients slip through the cracks in our health-care system — and how we can prevent it

It’s not just Lyme disease you have to watch out for. Other tick-borne illnesses are on the rise in Canada

Why an integrated approach to tick-borne pathogens is important in the diagnosis of clinical cases

Jim Wilson: Sincere and caring man

Generation Lyme

Notes from the front line: Family doctors speak out about the challenges of Lyme disease

No, it’s not all in your head: How a new report could be a massive game changer for long Lyme sufferers

Mosquitoes unlikely to transmit Lyme

Follow us on Instagram at @CanLyme_Canada

New podcast episode on Looking at Lyme: Ticks in the outdoor workplace with Tim Tchida

USA: Tick-Borne Disease Working Group 2022 Report to Congress

Migratory Songbirds Transport Amblyomma longirostre and Amblyomma maculatum Ticks to Canada

Jury awards $6.5M to Maine family for wrongful death, negligent misdiagnosis

Isolation, Cultivation, and Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi from Rodents and Ticks in the Charleston Area of South Carolina

Lyme borreliosis in pregnancy and associations with parent and offspring health outcomes: An international cross-sectional survey

Molecular Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia odocoilei, Babesia species and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Songbirds

Moving the Needle in Borreliosis with Dr. Alan B. MacDonald, MD

New Montreal clinic will be part of Quebec network studying long COVID-19, Lyme disease

Long Lyme, long Covid pushes physicians outside of their comfort zone

Peer-Reviewed Evidence of Lyme/Tick-Borne Disease Causing Psychiatric Symptoms

The Impact of Telemedicine in the Diagnosis of Erythema Migrans during the COVID Pandemic: A Comparison with In-Person Diagnosis in the Pre-COVID Era

Amélie Champagne, daughter of Jean Coutu group president, dies by suicide after Lyme disease battle

Ontario family had to move to B.C. for Lyme disease treatment

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