Welcome to the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation
The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation (CanLyme) was created to promote a more complete and comprehensive understanding of Lyme disease and related illnesses through research, education and advocacy to help reduce misdiagnosis and improve treatments for Lyme disease.
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Recognizing symptoms and learning how to talk to your doctor are the first steps towards treatment.
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Understanding Lyme disease is the best way to prevent, diagnose and treat it.
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Get the facts on ticks and tick-borne diseases. There are many myths!
Recent dispatches
Medical community failing Lyme patients, Calgary doctor says
Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizien, May 16th, 2016 Canada’s medical establishment came under pressure at a national conference into Lyme…
Lyme Bacteria Hides Inside Parasitic Worms, Causing Chronic Brain Diseases
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The examination of autopsied brain tissues from patients who died of serious neurological conditions…
CBC News: Lyme disease patients hope conference fixes ‘woefully inadequate’ healthcare
Conference part of bill to create national framework for prevention, treatment and awareness Andrew Foote May 15th, 2016…
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer says, “We are sure it is underreported,” and “We think the numbers are much higher.”
May 13th, 2016 Ottawa Citizen There are few Canadian health issues as emotionally charged as Lyme disease, with growing…
Toronto identifies areas where ticks that cause Lyme disease are found
[CanLyme Note: Re: this statement, “Blacklegged ticks that can spread Lyme disease found in 4 areas of city”. This statement…
Winnipeg Free Press, Canada: Lyme-carrying tick numbers on rise here
Rate of cases in humans growing, province warns By Kristin Annable May 5th, 2016 Winnipeg Free Press Manitobans…
Where there are ticks, there’s often Lyme disease
Lyme disease is caused by an infection that is most often transmitted by ticks, but it can also be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy.
Ticks can attach to your body without being seen or felt, and diagnosis can be difficult due to symptom presentation, testing protocols and other challenges.
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More news
A crusader for Lyme disease awareness
A longtime activist who raised awareness about the dangers of Lyme disease in Manitoba has died. Elizabeth Wood…
Manitoban Lyme awareness suffered a big loss on Wednesday, March 12, 2014
We were deeply saddened with the sudden loss of Manitoban Elizabeth Wood this past week. Liz’s personal battle with…
CTV Atlantic – Mother defends son’s Lyme disease diagnosis
The mother of a three-year-old boy diagnosed with Lyme disease says she is being harassed on social media since…
Lyme disease demands urgent action from health minister: Clark
Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark has called on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to improve the way Ontarians…
Detection of Borreliae in Archived Sera from Patients with Clinically Suspect Lyme Disease
Abstract: The diagnoses of Lyme disease based on clinical manifestations, serological findings and detection of infectious agents often contradict…
Julia O’Shannassy tells of her Lyme Borreliosis struggles
March 6th, 2014, Fernie, BC, Canada Every spring, I am one of the many that flock to the South…
Tick-borne disease case numbers: What do they really mean?
By Doug Hartline, Health Director on March 5, 2014 When you see the statistic that Redding had only 10…
Elizabeth May speaks in parliament on Bill C-442 National Lyme Disease Strategy Act
Watch Elizabeth May as she introduces Bill C-442 into parliament for second reading on March 3rd, 2014. Twenty minutes…
Yet another Canadian child forced out of Canada for proper diagnosis and treatment. Lot’s of support from locals and other Canadians.
NEW WATERFORD – A New Waterford woman who believes her son has Lyme disease is overwhelmed by the support…