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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
‘Water on the knee’ could be early sign of Lyme disease
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS Nov, 2015 ROSEMONT, Ill.–Spontaneous knee effusion, also known as “water on the knee,” can…
Sunnybrook Health Sciences: Why Lyme disease can be so hard to diagnosis and treat
Written by Paul Taylor QUESTION: After feeling really miserable for many months, my doctor finally concluded I had…
Lyme disease sufferers looking for more help from Canadian medical system
Chris Thompson, Windsor Star Published on: May 27, 2016 Two years ago Francesca Ventimiglia was a healthy a vibrant…
Lyme disease gets attention of MP Karen Ludwig
New Brunswick Southwest MP surprised by the number of people suffering with Lyme disease By Vanessa Blanch, CBC News…
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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Important testing precautions
Time and again, we hear stories from Lyme victims who reported a rash to their doctor (and in some…
Tick removal
Even better than tick removal is to AVOID allowing ticks to attach in the first place. Wearing long pants…
Lyme basics
Find the two ticks attached to this child’s face. NO TICK IS A GOOD TICK Any tick that will…
Lyme disease fears prompt BC government to fund clinic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Wilson Tel: 250-768-0978 Email: jimwilson@telus.net Website: www.canlyme.com Lyme disease fears prompt BC government to…
CanLyme urges public to be “tick aware” this season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Wilson Tel: 250-768-0978 Email: jimwilson@telus.net Website: www.canlyme.com CanLyme urges public to be “tick aware”…
Lyme disease documentary makes Oscar’s shortlist
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Wilson Tel: 250-768-0978 Email: jimwilson@telus.net Website: www.canlyme.com Lyme disease documentary makes Oscar’s shortlist Nov.…
BC Lyme disease victims rally at the legislature
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Wilson Tel: 250-768-0978 Email: jimwilson@telus.net Website: www.canlyme.com BC Lyme disease victims rally at the…
Number of Lyme disease victims rises in BC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Wilson Tel: 250-768-0978 Email: jimwilson@telus.net Website: www.canlyme.com Number of Lyme disease victims rises in…