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
Persistence of Lyme patients and the role of patient organizations
This in-depth article by Cox and Levesque gives context to many of the systemic barriers that Canadian Lyme patients…
Combination antibiotic therapy for treatment of Lyme disease
Monica Embers discusses her research findings in this latest course from Invisible International.
The significant impacts of infections, such as Lyme, on mental health
An in-depth review by three leading experts.
Medical Gaslighting and Lyme Disease: The Patient Experience
Published December 29, 2023 in Healthcare Authored by Jennifer L. Fagen, Jeremy A. Shelton, Jenna Luché-Thayer Abstract: Even though…
Medical Gaslighting and Lyme Disease: The Patient Experience
published December 29, 2023 Abstract: Even though there are approximately half a million new cases of Lyme disease in…
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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Get ready for summer with this free Educators’ Resource
Get ready for summer camps & outdoor adventure with the CanLyme Educators’ Resource! Whether you are new to outdoor…
Explore the Geneticks interactive tick testing map
Learn more about where ticks are in Canada by exploring this interactive tick testing & statistics map. Geneticks created…
Industry pricing for tick testing
A growing concern for industries and employees across the country is the risk of a tick encounter in the…
Take it from a Canadian, ticks aren’t nice – and climate change means they’re thriving in the UK
England and Scotland are experiencing a tick-borne virus outbreak. We don’t know the causes, but we know rising temperatures…
Protocoles de prévention des maladies transmises par les tiques en milieu de travail
New podcast episode on Looking at Lyme has an interview with Jordan Tesluk on workplace safety.
Protocols for prevention of tick-borne illnesses in the workplace
New podcast episode on Looking at Lyme has an interview with Jordan Tesluk on workplace safety.
A Fatal Case of Late Stage Lyme Borreliosis and Substance Abuse
Abstract A recent study demonstrated a 1,100% (12-fold) increase in substance abuse after acquiring Lyme borreliosis. Lyme borreliosis and…
N.S. vet tech who says she got Lyme at work pushing for compensation
Chris Lambie, Chronicle Herald “Dr. Vett Lloyd has provided important information which suggests the worker’s diagnosis is Lyme disease.…
Follow us on Instagram at @CanLyme_Canada
If you’re looking to follow a great Instagram channel on Lyme disease, be sure to follow us, @canlyme_canada, for informative and…