Lyme disease

Position Statement

AMMI Canada Position Statement on the Diagnosis and Treatment of People with Persistent Symptoms That Have Been Attributed to Lyme Disease

Énoncé de position de l’AMMI Canada sur le diagnostic de la maladie de Lyme et le traitement des personnes ayant des symptômes persistants attribués à cette maladie

The Facts about Lyme disease: What You Need To Know

Les faits sur la maladie de Lyme : Ce qu’il faut savoir

Resources

• IDSA Guidelines (Infectious Disease Society of America)
• NICE Guidelines (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)

NEW: The internet can be a valuable source of information; it can also be difficult sometimes to tell what information is backed up by good science.  Here are some reliable sites that can help answer your questions:

• https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/lyme-disease.htm

• https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/chronic-lyme-disease

• https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/faq/index.html

• https://www.aldf.com/myths-about-lyme-disease/

Federal Framework

• Lyme Disease in Canada – A Federal Framework  (English | Français)
• AMMI Canada's response to the Draft Federal Framework on Lyme Disease  (English | Français)

 Surveillance

• Surveillance for Lyme disease in Canada: 2009–2015 - Canada.ca  (English | Français)