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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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Get the facts on ticks and tick-borne diseases. There are many myths!
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The Perils of Invisible Disease and Lyme Related Issues
Abstract The perils of invisible disease and Lyme related issues has brought me full circle in life. I have…
Systemic Sarcoidosis Associated with Exposure to Borrelia burgdorferi in a 21-Year-Old Man
ABSTRACT Objective: Here we describe a rare case of systemic sarcoidosis in a healthy young man with neuroborreliosis as a…
Study of pediatric patients shows two-tier testing results cannot rule out Lyme borreliosis.
Two-Tier Lyme Disease Serology Test Results Can Vary According to the Specific First-Tier Test Used Published: February 22, 2019…
CDC Endorsement of Single Dose Antibiotic for Lyme Disease Prevention Challenged
Advocates claim policy harms patients and violates HHS standards for information quality Washington, DC – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, February…
Latest research shows Canada’s decision to fund only one large national Lyme research conglomerate goes against creation of new ideas.
[CanLyme Note: Even worse is that the 4 million tax payer dollars given to the conglomerate, Canadian Lyme Disease Research…
Chronicle Herald: COUNTERPOINT: Hitting the wall of denial with chronic Lyme
[CanLyme Note: Robert Strang has been purveyor of misinformation relative to Lyme disease; it’s prevalence, the chronic nature of the…
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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Established Population of Blacklegged Ticks with High Infection Prevalence for the Lyme Disease Bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato, on Corkscrew Island, Kenora District, Ontario
2016; 13(11): 881-891. doi: 10.7150/ijms.16922 Abstract We document an established population of blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, on Corkscrew Island,…
Conférence pour élaborer un cadre fédéral relatif à la maladie de lyme du 15 au 17 mai 2016 : Rapport sommaire de la conférence
Le présent rapport a été préparé à titre informatif uniquement. Il vise à fournir un aperçu des messages clés…
Conférence pour élaborer un cadre fédéral relatif à la maladie de lyme du 15 au 17 mai 2016 : Rapport sommaire de la conférence
Le présent rapport a été préparé à titre informatif uniquement. Il vise à fournir un aperçu des messages clés…
Dr. Nevena Zubcevik of the Harvard Medical School dispels some long held, over published myths about Lyme disease
Dispelling myths … “Dr. Nevena Zubcevik of the Harvard Medical School, and co-director of the Dean Center for Tick-Borne…
Canada’s national Lyme disease conference summary now available.
As a result of Elizabeth May’s private member’s Bill, (Bill 442), a federally funded national Lyme disease conference bringing…
Common misdiagnoses
Lyme victims are commonly misdiagnosed with other illnesses, such as: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Colitis Crohn’s disease Early ALS Early…
Halifax: Increasing Threat of Tick-Borne Diseases, Viruses
By Lenny Rowe Halifax town officials are taking steps to raise awareness about tick-borne diseases and viruses. Halifax Health Agent…
Canadian’s: Take Control of the Lyme Research Agenda – join webcast October 12th
posted October 2nd, 2016 From Mount Allison University, Take control of the Lyme research agenda Mount Allison University, with…
YOU CAN’T COUNT ON TESTING OF ENGORGED TICKS
A recent study published in the Journal of Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases examined the prevalence of ticks in the…