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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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Recent dispatches
Research explores the clinical presentations of Lyme neuroborreliosis
Keeping neurological symptoms and Lyme rashes on the radar.
Profiling disease burden and Borrelia seroprevalence in Canadians with complex and chronic illness
Examining serology and the health burden of Lyme disease and chronic illness with Victoria Sanderson at the G Magnotta…
Chapter review: Lyme Disease can be a diagnosis of hope by Janet and Felix Sperling
Encountering Lyme within the Canadian healthcare system.
US CDC links Borrelia burgdorferi to chronic symptoms
It’s good to see organizations working towards common research agendas focussed on evidence and patient health.
Lyme Carditis from A to Z: A new book by Dr. Adrian Baranchuk
Dr. Baranchuk is a full professor at Queen’s University and has published over 750 articles in well-recognized journals.
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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Long Lyme, long Covid pushes physicians outside of their comfort zone
An article by Usha Lee McFarling October 10, 2022 “A doctor’s humbling journey treating long Covid: ‘The second we…
Peer-Reviewed Evidence of Lyme/Tick-Borne Disease Causing Psychiatric Symptoms
“The following is a list of peer-reviewed articles that support the evidence of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases causing…
The Impact of Telemedicine in the Diagnosis of Erythema Migrans during the COVID Pandemic: A Comparison with In-Person Diagnosis in the Pre-COVID Era
Abstract Background: Erythema migrans (EM) is the hallmark manifestation of the Lyme borreliosis (LB), and therefore its presence and…
Amélie Champagne, daughter of Jean Coutu group president, dies by suicide after Lyme disease battle
September 22, 2022 Content warning: This article discusses the topic of suicide which may be sensitive for some readers.…
Ontario family had to move to B.C. for Lyme disease treatment
“For many Canadians, Lyme disease is not a concern that is top of mind. If you’re walking through a…
Global News: “How to prevent run-ins with ticks” with CanLyme president Janet Sperling
It can be easy to let your guard down in the wilderness as the summer wraps up, but tick…
Global News: ‘How to prevent run-ins with ticks’ with CanLyme president Janet Sperling
It can be easy to let your guard down in the wilderness as the summer wraps up, but tick…
Anaplasmosis: An emerging tick-borne disease of importance in Canada
Abstract Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (HGA) is an infection caused by the intracellular bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum. As a tick-borne disease, the public…
Nitroxoline Drug Combinations Are More Active Than Lyme Antibiotic Combination and Can Eradicate Stationary Phase Borrelia burgdorferi
Abstract Lyme disease (LD), caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common vector-borne disease in USA and Europe. Despite the standard…