CanLyme

Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation is dedicated to promoting research, education, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme and associated diseases in Canada. #Lyme

[CanLyme @CanLyme]

Bloodsucking hitchhikers: What farmers and ranchers should know about ticks #ticks #farming https://t.co/4JkHTXemut

[CanLyme @CanLyme]

So you’ve been bitten by a tick. Here’s why you’ll have to pay a private lab to test it for pathogens

Canadian public health units no longer test ticks on behalf of patients, CanLyme survey finds.
#cdnhealth #LymeDisease #lyme https://t.co/efDAIxQ5XN

[CanLyme @CanLyme]

This documentary was developed through encounters with specialists and with people who live with the reality of Lyme disease on a daily basis. #Lyme #ticks #cdnhealth https://t.co/x3ftT41OfJ

[CanLyme @CanLyme]

Ticks are surging in Ontario this year and Toronto is a ‘hot spot.’ Here’s how to protect yourself #ticks #Lyme #cdnhealth
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Canadian scientists import U.S. ticks for Lyme disease research – but that’s about to change

Long reliant on costly U.S. ticks for lab work, Acadia University will breed their own to investigate a growing threat of disease

#Acadia #AcadiaU #Lyme #Ticks
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[CanLyme @CanLyme]

Lyme disease is as hard to detect as a ‘needle in a haystack.’ But a new breakthrough could change that

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Tick-borne infections can trigger bipolar disorder in children, study suggests #Lyme #ticks #MentalHealth https://t.co/DMvPBttBVS

[One Health - U of Guelph @OneHealthUofG]

Our next One Health seminar will be on Wednesday, April 8, 12:30 with Dr. Kathleen Angell!

Dr. Angell's research on Lyme disease integrates tick ecology with Borrelia transmission and host–vector interactions.

Enjoy in person (with pizza!) or via Teams: https://t.co/hVRKzhOyfu

[CanLyme @CanLyme]

Antibiotic therapy an effective treatment and diagnostic tool for children with persistent Lyme disease, study finds
#Lyme #Antibiotics https://t.co/bgDwWFs0dZ

[CanLyme @CanLyme]

How Lyme disease can confound tests, even if you start looking early #FalseNegative #Lyme #ticks

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[CanLyme @CanLyme]

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. #Lyme #cdnhealth #ticks

https://t.co/tMPKp02VjD

[CanLyme @CanLyme]

Six myths about Lyme disease that harm patients in Canada

As cases of tick-borne infections mount, debunking misinformation is even more urgent.

#cdnmedia #cdnhealth https://t.co/tjuiZfM3Cf

[Emmett Shane @schizoidman]

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in Canada, but myths about it still abound. In my latest for the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation, I look at six of them and how they endanger our health: https://t.co/tzzu0YhFBR

[CanLyme @CanLyme]

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.
#lyme #travel #ticks https://t.co/9MWlo2adXa

[CanLyme @CanLyme]

New research: Unravelling the genomic landscape of Canadian Borrelia burgdorferi: a comparison across global strains #Lyme #genomes https://t.co/JEmyQS06YL

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A note from our president, Janet Sperling, PhD.

Chronic Lyme is real: Despite their intention, recent news broadcasts have the potential to put patients at further risk. #cdnpoli #Lyme

https://t.co/HFwckIYGjr

[CanLyme @CanLyme]

Diagnostic tools for Lyme disease, by Dr. Ralph Hawkins

Dr. Ralph Hawkins presents on tools available for medical diagnosis of Lyme disease. From the Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference in 2025.

#Lyme #cdnhealth https://t.co/a9Z2MrNoYD

[CanLyme @CanLyme]

A note from our president, Janet Sperling, PhD.

Chronic Lyme is real: Despite their intention, recent news broadcasts have the potential to put patients at further risk. #cdnpoli #Lyme

https://t.co/HFwckIYGjr

[CanLyme @CanLyme]

Five occupations that can raise your risk of tick-borne infections, including Lyme disease 

People working outdoors and closely with animals are vulnerable to tick bites, European study finds.

#lyme #ticks https://t.co/Dd6sxdMTUM

[Nicole Malachowski @RealMalachowski]

🚩IMPORTANT REMINDER!!
🕷️Ticks are NOT dormant during the winter--they're active all year due to climate change! Warmer temperatures mean ticks emerge earlier in spring & stay active into winter, increasing the risk of tick bites & diseases like Lyme disease. 👉Stay vigilant!