How Lyme disease almost ended one doctor’s life

Aug 15th, Fox News : Dr. Neil Spector’s Lyme story on “Fox and Friends”

Toronto, Canada: Prevention and understanding key to dealing with Lyme disease in Ontario

Aug. 11, 2016, East York Mirror by Tara Hatherly Canadian government’s framework on Lyme disease in the works As the... View Article

First Record of Ixodes affinis Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) Infected with Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Collected from a Migratory Songbird in Canada

Scott, et al. Published June 30th, 2016 Abstract Migratory songbirds transport hard-bodied ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) into Canada during northward spring... 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

England: [British] MP diagnosed with Lyme disease after chance conversation with constituent

by Saphora Smith, July 9th, 2016 An MP who was bitten by a tick at a village fete was diagnosed... View Article

“A Slow Slipping Away”— Kris Kristofferson’s Long-Undiagnosed Battle with Lyme Disease

Kris Kristofferson, still crooning and gorgeous at 80, is a Country Music Hall of Famer who ranks among the most... View Article

Lyme disease patient living in her car after being discharged from Banff hospital

July 6th, 2016, Colette Derworiz, Calgary Herald CANMORE — A Canmore woman with Lyme disease has been sleeping in her car since... View Article

Montreal Gazette: Quebec issues warning for Lyme disease

[CanLyme Note: Their 159 reported cases are seriously under-reported due to many reasons including poor tests, lack of doctor education ofo... View Article

Saskatchewan woman devastated by Lyme disease; says she was misdiagnosed in the province

Brandon Harder, Saskatoon Starphoenix “I couldn’t concentrate, I couldn’t screw a lid on top of a bottle, I couldn’t walk,... 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

Australia: Murdoch University researchers found new bacteria in Australian ticks removed from echidnas

June 15, 2016 MURDOCH University researchers have detected a new species of bacteria in echidna-biting Australian ticks. The recent discovery... View Article

The role of patient advocates in Lyme disease policy should be limited – CanLyme does not agree

The article titled, ‘The role of patient advocates in Lyme disease policy should be limited’ seen here promotes stymieing ethical debate. Here is... View Article

Doctor comments on Lyme disease treatment

[CanLyme note: It is very common for mainstream physicians who subscribe to the Infectious Disease Society of America guidelines to... View Article

REVERSIBLE CAUSES OF DEMENTIA AND NORMAL PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS

Recent high-profile cases in the news remind us of the need to consider Lyme disease as a possible cause of... View Article

Ontario, Canada: East Gwillimbury BMX rider drives through tough competition [Lyme disease]

June 10th, 2016 East Gwillimbury Express by Simon Martin … “But Dorian had to leave Canada for four months to... View Article

CBC News: Canadian Member of Parliament Karen Ludwig – More national round tables planned for Lyme disease awareness

June 10th, 2016 A national, all-party round table on Lyme disease in Ottawa recently brought to light some of the... View Article

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