Lyme Disease in Canada, A Benchmark Public Opinion Survey, 2017

4/30/2018

Findings include: Approximately 4 million Canadians report that they or someone they know in Canada has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. Compared to the number of reported cases by the Public Health Agency of Canada for 2015 of 917 cases.

30% of Canadians have never heard of Lyme disease
Only 9% of Canadians say they “know a lot” about the disease
97% of Canadians are unaware this disease can be passed from mother to child during pregnancy
almost 80% of Canadians are generally concerned about getting Lyme disease.