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.
Learn more about Lyme
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
Six myths about Lyme disease that harm patients in Canada
As cases of tick-borne infections mount, debunking misinformation is even more urgent.
Dr. Vett Lloyd on biobanks and the science of tick-borne post-infection illness
Dr. Lloyd reviews tick-borne chronic illness from a research lens and the role of biobanks in answering key questions.
Justin Wood reviews Canada’s growing tick problem
Geneticks tests ticks for human pathogens and gathers valuable data on ticks, pathogens and tick-borne diseases across Canada.
New research explores the genetics of the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease in Canada
This study was funded by Genome Québec, the G. Magnotta Foundation for Vector-Borne Diseases and the Caron Thorburn Institute.
Nine questions for your vet about protecting your pet from Lyme disease
Tick-borne diseases can be fatal to dogs but there are plenty of ways to prevent them, veterinarian says.
Dr. Brian Fallon on Neuropsychiatric Lyme
Expert discusses how to recognize and manage the neuropsychiatric manifestations of Lyme.
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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More news
It’s not just Lyme disease you have to watch out for. Other tick-borne illnesses are on the rise in Canada
Ontario physicians call for heightened awareness after treating rare case of anaplasmosis.
Why an integrated approach to tick-borne pathogens is important in the diagnosis of clinical cases
Diagnoses should be more than just a laboratory test result.
Generation Lyme
Generation Lyme is a patient-led non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting individuals affected by Lyme disease and other…
Notes from the front line: Family doctors speak out about the challenges of Lyme disease
Physicians point to rising case counts, primary care shortages, difficult diagnoses and limited treatments.
No, it’s not all in your head: How a new report could be a massive game changer for long Lyme sufferers
Top U.S. experts warn of an ‘urgent need to identify and develop safe and effective treatments.’
Vision, passion and tireless work: A tribute to Jim Wilson, the founder of CanLyme
Wilson was a ‘fearless Lyme warrior’ who championed the rights of patients, CanLyme’s president says.
How biobanks are revolutionizing medical research – and why Canada needs one for Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a rapidly evolving problem in Canada that won’t just disappear, CanLyme expert warns.