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Canadian public health officials have been warning about the rise in the number of ticks in Canada and the increased risk of Lyme disease.
Thousands of dollars spent … quality of life is back. Alberta Health says no humans cases… hmmm? Randomly spread disease in Saskatchewan and BC… hmmm? What aren’t they telling you?
Tick season in Manitoba: causes death In 2011, Michelle Millar and her partner Jim were bitten by ticks carrying Lyme disease and other illnesses. Jim later died. CBC’s Jill Coubrough reports. Michelle gives a great talk on how her life as she knew it was taken from her. Victim or Lyme, and victim of a…
Authors: John D. Scott, Lance A. Durden, John F. Anderson AbstractWorldwide, wild birds play a vital role in the dispersal of ticks that harbour tick-borne pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease bacterium. Using PCR testing, we found 124 (31%) of 405 ticks (4 species), which were collected from 21 species of birds in far-western…
Outdoor enthusiasts are among the highest risk group for contracting tick borne diseases. Here is an information pamphlet to provide some information all should have. Access pamphlet
by Daniel J. Cameron, MD MPH In a recent issue of the American Journal of Dermatopathology, Lynch and colleagues report on the case of a 21-year-old man who suffered hair loss following a tick bite to the scalp. [2] The man presented with nonscarring alopecia, a pattern of hair loss similar to alopecia-areata, also known as…
Julie Bertrand / Oceanside Star November 13, 2014 12:00 AM Qualicum Beach resident Sue Aldous discovered she had Lyme disease through a chance encounter in a Surrey grocery store. Aldous had suffered chronic health problems since 1984. She had headaches, frequent insomnia and digestive issues. Because of her poor health, she lost her job, her…
ARLINGTON, Va., May 23, 2014 PRNewswire Lyme activists, who have the Infectious Diseases Society of America headquarters surrounded and under siege, issued a call for a Congressional Investigation of corruption within the CDC, IDSA, and the vaccine industry. According to Lyme researcher and activist, Carl Tuttle, “An investigation is long overdue. The conflicts of interest…
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Envita’s patient shares her story on Canadian TV News about her Lyme disease; I want you to catch how the doctor in Canada was not sure that the patient even had Lyme disease. Remember to look at the Lyme disease as an entire complex of infections, bacterial, viral, parasites. It is a problem of what we call being trapped in the one-word phrase diagnosis “Lyme disease”. However, all the co-infections that bring about the numerous symptoms and problems associated with Lyme disease are just as important and if the doctor thoroughly tested all the bands and all the other co-infections and patients’ immune system, bingo, he would get it. Great job Teri, proud of you for standing up! Remember Lyme gets all the press. What about all the other infection chronic Lyme patients have due to impaired immunity? PS did you catch there have been no reports of Lyme disease in the entire area, that first time I have heard that, we just need to be patient and keep educating.
Lyme is an issue in Alberta. No matter how many times you test positive on both Canadian and American tests, no matter that it was 100% likely you would’ve caught the disease because of the number of pets you owned and the amount of time you spent in Lyme endemic areas, and no matter how many symptoms you have, they will deny that you have lyme. They simply won’t acknowledge it.