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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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Recent dispatches
Research points to delayed diagnosis for Black patients with Lyme disease
Increased awareness is an important first step in addressing this problem.
Lack of effective healthcare for Canadian Lyme patients and why they turn elsewhere
In response to an article about Amélie Champagne’s inquiry.
Are you planning to travel?
Being aware of ticks and tick-borne illnesses can help prevent serious health problems at home and away.
Research confirms presence of Borrelia cyst-like structures after antibiotic treatment and uncovers a unique localization of Borrelia species in the brain
Research continues to reveal an increasingly complex picture of Lyme disease.
Spark hope this Giving Tuesday: Your chance to create change!
This Giving Tuesday, show your support for the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation. Let’s ignite a spark of hope together. …
Seeking treatment for Lyme disease in Canada
Research led by Sarah Ciotti focuses on the struggle of a Canadian adolescent and his mother in seeking effective…
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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New podcast episode on Looking at Lyme: Ticks in the outdoor workplace with Tim Tchida
Ticks can be found in our backyards, parks and school grounds, and for thousands of Canadians, they can also…
USA: Tick-Borne Disease Working Group 2022 Report to Congress
Executive Summary In this third and final report of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, the committee applauds the progress…
Migratory Songbirds Transport Amblyomma longirostre and Amblyomma maculatum Ticks to Canada
ABSTRACT Birds transport ticks into Canada during northward spring migration, and some of these ticks are infected with tick-borne…
Jury awards $6.5M to Maine family for wrongful death, negligent misdiagnosis
PORTLAND (WGME) — A Cumberland County jury on Wednesday reportedly ordered Mercy Hospital in Portland and one of its…
Isolation, Cultivation, and Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi from Rodents and Ticks in the Charleston Area of South Carolina
ABSTRACT Twenty-eight Borrelia burgdorferi isolates from the Charleston, S.C., area are described. This represents the first report and characterization of the…
Lyme borreliosis in pregnancy and associations with parent and offspring health outcomes: An international cross-sectional survey
Published November 2022 Background: Lyme disease (LD) is a complex tick-borne pathology caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato bacteria. Currently, there are…
Molecular Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia odocoilei, Babesia species and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Songbirds
Abstract The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is known to carry various tick-borne zoonotic pathogens with the potential to cause…
Moving the Needle in Borreliosis with Dr. Alan B. MacDonald, MD
“Why You Should Listen” “In this episode, you will learn about groundbreaking work being done to move the needle…
New Montreal clinic will be part of Quebec network studying long COVID-19, Lyme disease
A new clinic opened Monday in Montreal to treat patients and help researchers better understand two conditions with different…