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.

Get help for Lyme

Recognizing symptoms and learning how to talk to your doctor are the first steps towards treatment.

Learn more about Lyme

Understanding Lyme disease is the best way to prevent, diagnose and treat it.

Get the facts

Get the facts on ticks and tick-borne diseases. There are many myths! 

Recent dispatches

Lyme disease patient living in her car after being discharged from Banff hospital

ByTeamJul 6, 20161 min read

July 6th, 2016, Colette Derworiz, Calgary Herald CANMORE — A Canmore woman with Lyme disease has been sleeping in her car…

Fox 9 TV Minnesota: Tick bite proves fatal for Minnesota man

ByTeamJul 1, 20161 min read

June 30th, 2016 (KMSP) – There’s yet another reason to protect yourself from tick bites this summer. Health officials…

Fox5 TV New York – LYME AND REASON: THE CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCE OF LYME DISEASE

ByTeamJul 1, 20162 min read

June 30th, 2016 “LYME AND REASON: THE CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCE OF LYME DISEASE” presents an in-depth look at the…

Montreal Gazette: Quebec issues warning for Lyme disease

ByTeamJun 25, 20161 min read

[CanLyme Note: Their 159 reported cases are seriously under-reported due to many reasons including poor tests, lack of doctor education…

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. 

Learn to protect yourself

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More news

Suspect Lyme?

ByCanLyme TeamSep 14, 20111 min read

Lyme is often overlooked because there are many symptoms Lyme disease is easiest to treat in the early stages,…

Patient’s checklist

ByCanLyme TeamSep 14, 20113 min read

Diagnosing Lyme disease is extremely challenging. Lyme victims are commonly misdiagnosed with other illnesses, and, when a proper diagnosis…

Living with Lyme

ByCanLyme TeamSep 14, 20112 min read

Living with Lyme Yes, living with Lyme disease can be a daily challenge, but it can be done –…

Lyme disease fears prompt BC government to fund clinic

ByTeamMar 31, 20114 min read

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lyme disease fears prompt BC government to fund clinic Vancouver, BC, March 31, 2011 – In…

For physicians

ByCanLyme TeamFeb 21, 20118 min read

No tick is a good tick. Any tick that will bite a human may carry various infectious pathogens.  Ticks will…

CanLyme urges public to be “tick aware” this season

ByTeamApr 7, 20103 min read

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CanLyme urges public to be “tick aware” this season National Notice, April 7, 2010 – Tick…

Lyme disease documentary makes Oscar’s shortlist

ByTeamNov 24, 20092 min read

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lyme disease documentary makes Oscar’s shortlist Nov. 24, 2009 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts…

BC Lyme disease victims rally at the legislature

ByTeamMay 15, 20084 min read

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BC Lyme disease victims rally at the legislature Victoria, BC, May 15, 2008 – Scores of…

Number of Lyme disease victims rises in BC

ByTeamMar 28, 20082 min read

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Number of Lyme disease victims rises in BC Victoria, BC, March 28, 2008 – The Canadian…