Spiroplasma ixodetis Infections in Immunocompetent and Immunosuppressed Patients after Tick Exposure, Sweden

“Spiroplasma spp. are intracellular organisms that belong to the class Mollicutes, which include Mycoplasma spp. These bacteria have a single-layer... View Article

CTV News: 14.5% of world population has or had Lyme disease: analysis

A recent analysis estimates more than one-tenth of the world’s population likely has or at some point had tick-borne Lyme disease. Research... View Article

Ticks and Lyme disease are on the rise in Canada, experts warn. Here’s what you need to know

Canada has seen a steep rise in reported Lyme disease cases in recent years, and as the planet warms, those numbers... View Article

B.C. Canada: Five things to know about Lyme disease and ticks in B.C.

[CanLyme Note: 14 percent of the world population represents 1.09 billion people infected with Lyme disease yet the Canadian government and... View Article

Don’t throw away that deer tick. Researchers at Mount Allison want to study it

CBC News: June 12, 2022 Study may help reduce the risk of humans contracting Lyme disease When most Maritimers find... View Article

Nova Scotia: Lyme disease advocacy group pushes for awareness, education, new clinic

[CanLyme Note: Sadly this is the case for most Canadians with Lyme disease who do not present with the over-emphasized ‘bulls... View Article

Experts expect bad year for ticks as disease-carrying bugs expand range in Canada

Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press HALIFAX — The prevalence of ticks that can carry Lyme disease is expected to be... View Article

Living with Lyme: Tiny Terror the Truth About Ticks

May 25, 2022 Good Documentary by a News Reporter that has Been Through it Herself Watch full video

This Tick Can Make You Allergic to Meat, and It’s Spreading

Work on genetically modified pigs might provide a solution to the strange illness “Kristina Carlson didn’t think much about the... View Article

BCCDC releases map of risk areas where people could contract Lyme disease

The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control has updated its information on Lyme disease in the province. A Facebook post... View Article

CBC News: This Toronto woman says she’s ‘living in hell’ as ticks invade her back yard

May 18, 2022 Michelle Snider says she’s has had to pull 25 to 30 ticks off her dogs and herself... View Article

Global TV News: Nova Scotia has the highest tick-to-human ratio in the country: biology professor

By Alexa MacLean, Global News May 17th, 2022 A biology professor who studies ticks for a living says Nova Scotians should expect... View Article

CanLyme president gives presentation to Seniors’ College Association of Nova Scotia

You can view the entire presentation on the Seniors’ College Association of Nova Scotia website… Watch presentation on their website... View Article

CKPG TV Prince George BC reports on Lyme disease

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CTV News Atlantic: Mother struggles to get adequate help within the Canadian health care system for her young daughter who has Lyme.

Sadly this lack of help for adequate Lyme disease treatment is a Canada-wide problem due in large part to the... View Article

Tick season is upon us

Insects are emerging as the weather warms up and tick season has arrived March 25th, 2022 Now that warmer weather... View Article

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