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Bill to combat Lyme disease heads to Pres. Obama for signature
December 7th, 2016 WASHINGTON (NEWS10) – The U.S. Senate passed legislation to combat Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. The bill... View Article
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Massachusetts, USA: Insurance Coverage for Lyme Treatment Becomes Law
Alex Elvin, August 11, 2016 6:40 pm The state legislature has adopted a new bill requiring insurance companies to cover... View Article
USA: Government policy expert’s report, “CDC Evades Accountability in Lyme Epidemic”
Author info: Bio – Jenna Luché-Thayer’s expertise includes government transparency and accountability and the integration of marginalized groups. Luché-Thayer is... View Article
Saskatchewan, Canada: Lyme is there and spreading
[CanLyme Note: Lyme disease is not new to Saskatchewan, but it is spreading. Physicians need to be aware and willing... View Article
Lyme disease gets attention of MP Karen Ludwig
New Brunswick Southwest MP surprised by the number of people suffering with Lyme disease By Vanessa Blanch, CBC News May... View Article
Parliamentarians convene bi-partisan panel to address Lyme disease
The illness could affect 10,000 Canadians by 2020. [per year] [CanLyme suggests we are possibly there already.] PUBLISHED :... View Article
CBC News Ottawa: Jim Wilson, CanLyme president, wants patients as equal partners on Lyme Borreliosis policy.
May 16th, 2016 As a result of Elizabeth May’s private member’s Bill 442 that passed unanimously through both the Canadian... View Article
Medical community failing Lyme patients, Calgary doctor says
Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizien, May 16th, 2016 Canada’s medical establishment came under pressure at a national conference into Lyme disease... View Article
Overruled: Canadian physician was slapped on the hand for not following IDSA guidelines… appeal decision said he does not have to follow those guidelines.
This is yet another case of a College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, overstepping their right to enforce particular... View Article
United Kingdom: Phil Wilson MP: Spreading the word about Lyme [now a pandemic globally]
Tuesday – 15 September 2015 AS an MP, I am continuously learning. Every week constituents come to me with a... View Article
Internal government documents raise concerns over accuracy of B.C. Lyme disease tests
July 20, 2015 Lyme disease patients denied treatment based on faulty tests Vancouver, BC ~ Confidential documents, obtained through a... View Article
Watch out in the woods: Tick season peaks in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE – Ticks are little bugs that can cause big problems. The small spider-like animals bite people and pets to... View Article
In legislature, Ontario’s Minister of Health is pushed for action to include stakeholders in a new direction for Lyme disease
Watch as MPP Mike Mantha questions Minister, and Minister’s response. View here
Video, Penticton, BC – City declares May Lyme Disease awareness month and, mayor and council take the Lyme Sucks Challenge
Council proclaims May as Lyme awareness month, and, “Council sucks limes” for Lyme. For the video of the meeting relating... View Article
Complex Population Structure of Borrelia burgdorferi in Southeastern and South Central Canada as Revealed by Phylogeographic Analysis
Abstract Lyme disease, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, is an emerging zoonotic disease in Canada and is... View Article
Canada’s Bill C-442, An Act respecting a Federal Framework on Lyme Disease passes 2nd reading in the senate.
Second Reading—Debate Adjourned Hon. Janis G. Johnson moved second reading of Bill C-442, An Act respecting a Federal Framework on... View Article