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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!
Recent dispatches
Lyme disease vastly under-detected in Canada, according to new study
Mount A biologist co-authors research that suggests only 3-4% of Lyme cases are officially diagnosed Friday October 20th, 2018…
Genome-wide analysis of Borrelia turcica and ‘Candidatus Borrelia tachyglossi’ shows relapsing fever-like genomes with unique genomic links to Lyme disease Borrelia.
doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2018.09.013 September 18, 2018 ABSTRACT Borrelia are tick-borne bacteria that in humans are the aetiological agents of Lyme…
‘I don’t wish this on my worst enemy’: Caledon-area woman says Canada’s medical system is failing people living with Lyme disease
Oct. 2, 2018 Caledon Enterprise newspaper Janice Barry was at a vet office in Alliston with her dog when…
One in three ticks in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, carries Lyme disease yet no help for the tens of thousands chronically ill across the country due to false information.
[CanLyme note: For decades Canadian health care leadership have downplayed the prevalence of Lyme disease (borreliosis) in ticks based upon…
Breaking News: Canada Acknowledges In Utero Transmission of Lyme Disease!
Canadians Concerned About Lyme Disease OCT 5, 2018 – “What is the value of one child’s life?” As Canadians,…
CHCH TV Hamilton: Niagara man diagnosed with Lyme disease heading overseas for treatment
October 3rd, 2018 For a Niagara man diagnosed with Lyme disease, being able to walk without a cane is…
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
Lyme Bacteria Hides Inside Parasitic Worms, Causing Chronic Brain Diseases
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The examination of autopsied brain tissues from patients who died of serious neurological conditions…
CBC News: Lyme disease patients hope conference fixes ‘woefully inadequate’ healthcare
Conference part of bill to create national framework for prevention, treatment and awareness Andrew Foote May 15th, 2016…
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer says, “We are sure it is underreported,” and “We think the numbers are much higher.”
May 13th, 2016 Ottawa Citizen There are few Canadian health issues as emotionally charged as Lyme disease, with growing…
Toronto identifies areas where ticks that cause Lyme disease are found
[CanLyme Note: Re: this statement, “Blacklegged ticks that can spread Lyme disease found in 4 areas of city”. This statement…
Winnipeg Free Press, Canada: Lyme-carrying tick numbers on rise here
Rate of cases in humans growing, province warns By Kristin Annable May 5th, 2016 Winnipeg Free Press Manitobans…
Dr. Ted Cormode – Lyme disease from my perspective as a pediatrician and father of Lyme disease victim in Canada
Dr. Ted Cormode is a well respected retired pediatrician from Ontario who now resides in British Columbia. He relates…
Lyme Disease: Beyond Erythema Migrans
Feb, 2016 Herbert B. Allen, et al Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research Abstract Background: With the recent discoveries…
Saskatchewan’s invisible struggle with Lyme disease
Nov, 2015 By Lisa Schick When it comes to Lyme disease in Saskatchewan, those who suffer from it appear…
California is where BC ticks come from: Tick-Borne Diseases in California – It’s Not Just Lyme and It’s Not Just Deer Ticks!
[canLyme Note: Ignore the spelling errors in the below, as it is an unedited article. This is an important…