Lyme Disease

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation
2495 Reece Road
Westbank, BC  V4T 1N1
Phone: (250) 768-0978
Fax: (250) 768-0946
Web Address: http://www.canlyme.com
 

The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation provides information to the general public and health professionals about Lyme disease and other similar diseases in Canada.


Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
130 Colonnade Road
A.L. 6501H
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0K9
Phone: Telephone numbers for PHAC vary by region. For your regional number, go to the listing on the PHAC Web site at www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/contact_e.html.
Web Address: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/new_e.html
 

The Public Health Agency of Canada (formerly the Population and Public Health Branch of Health Canada) is primarily responsible for policies, programs, and systems relating to disease prevention, health promotion, disease surveillance, community action, and disease control.



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Author: Douglas Dana
Amy Fackler, MA
Debby Golonka, MPH
Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC
Last Updated: November 8, 2006
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology
Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine

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