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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
The federal government of Canada NOT acting in good faith so far on Bill C-442
[CanLyme note: The federal survey titled, “Consultation on the Federal Framework on Lyme Disease” that was sent out this week…
The association between infectious burden and Parkinson’s disease: A case-control study
Abstract Introduction The etiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine…
KITCHENER, Ontario: Hoping for relief from medical ‘nightmare’
KITCHENER – Mariah Reichert says Lyme disease has stolen away years from her young life. She’s hoping, with the…
Kakabeka Falls, Ont. man recovering from Lyme disease
It’s difficult to watch MIke Zettek, from Kakabeka Falls, Ont., about 30 km west of Thunder Bay, climb up a set…
Squamish, BC: Local woman tells nightmare of Lyme disease
Awareness evening to be held in Squamish next week Kerri Currier / Squamish Chief / June 4, 2015 Squamish…
Raising awareness about lyme disease, one pedal at a time
by Lorene Keitch – Agassiz Observer posted Jun 4, 2015 May’s focus on lyme disease is over. But for…
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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Lyme disease ‘spring awareness’ on CHBC TV in the Okanagan Valley of BC
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Local MLAs hear requests for Lyme disease vigilance
NEW GLASGOW – Pictou County’s three MLAs and several county councilors got educated about Lyme disease from those suffering…
Nombre de cas de maladie de lyme, Jan. 2012 – Jan. 2013
Institut national de santé publique du Québec Vol. 12, no. 2, février 2013 (page 5 ) 45 cas
Nombre de cas de maladie de lyme, Jan. 2012 – Jan. 2013
Institut national de santé publique du Québec Vol. 12, no. 2, février 2013 (page 5 ) 45 cas
Improved Culture Conditions for the Growth and Detection of Borrelia from Human Serum
Eva Sapi1,2, Namrata Pabbati1, Akshita Datar1, Ellen M Davies1, Amy Rattelle1, Bruce A Kuo1 1. Research Division of Advanced…
Penticton woman on the path to recovery from Lyme disease
By Mark Brett – Penticton Western News For Sheri Souch, the journey down the long road to recovery from…
Quirky Lyme Disease Bacteria: Unlike Most Organisms, They Don’t Need Iron, but Crave Manganese
Mar. 21, 2013 – Scientists have confirmed that the pathogen that causes Lyme Disease — unlike any other known…
Biodiversity Does Not Reduce Transmission of Disease from Animals to Humans, Researchers Find
Mar. 20, 2013 – More than three quarters of new, emerging or re-emerging human diseases are caused by pathogens…
The Neuropsychiatric Assessment of Lyme Disease
Objective: A structured clinical interview is proposed to assist in the overall clinical assessment when late state Lyme disease…