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… “Newby believes the delays were related to the documents’ content, which, she said, “reveal a disturbing picture of a quasi-governmental group … setting Lyme disease policy and a national research agenda without public oversight or transparency.” Read full article
Calgary’s Langevin Bridge will turn green Saturday night to raise awareness for Lyme disease. The first World Lyme Disease Day was held on May 11th and landmarks across Canada have been joining in on the awareness efforts by turning on green lights. The CN Tower went green last Saturday and Niagara Falls will go green…
In Canada, if a dog contacts Lyme disease, it has a far better chance of receiving timely diagnosis and treatment, whereas humans have to scramble to the U.S, says Marlene Spies, a Brampton Lyme disease patient. Canadians travel to the south of the border as “protocol tests” in Canada are not sensitive enough. Even though…
A small bug is causing big problems for hundreds of Canadians. The deer tick can carry bacteria that cause Lyme disease. If it’s caught early, Lyme disease is very treatable. But that’s the problem; it sometimes goes undiagnosed and Canadians who are very sick with this disease say they are being told it is all…
By Staff Writer – Victoria News Published: May 02, 2013 4:00 PM Updated: May 02, 2013 4:40 PM A pair of events hosted by Lyme disease awareness advocates next week aim to get information out about the rare and often hard-to-diagnose affliction. A free screening of the film Under Our Skin: The Untold Story…
May is Lyme disease awareness month, here is a list of the balance of May awareness events across Canada. For more Lyme awareness photos click here. – May 22nd, the newly formed Lyme Disease Association of Alberta will be sponsoring a speech given by Dr. Aparna Taylor of Calgary, Alberta, a well known naturopathic physician…
On May 22nd, the newly formed Lyme Disease Association of Alberta will be sponsoring a speech given by Dr. Aparna Taylor of Calgary, Alberta, a well known naturopathic physician trained in Lyme disease, who also has a sizeable Lyme practice. Click here for info
doi: 10.1128/IAI.01359-12 Infect. Immun. May 2013 vol. 81 no. 5 1663-1673 Denise M. Imaia, D. Scott Samuelsb, Sunlian Fenga, Emir Hodzica, Kim Olsena and Stephen W. Bartholda Center for Comparative Medicine, Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, California, USAa Division of Biological Sciences, The University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USAb R. P. Morrison, Editor + Author…
At the start of the “Tick Week”, the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and Wageningen University are commencing a large-scale study to discover whether preventive use of antibiotics can stop Lyme disease developing after a tick bite. Of the more than 3400 ticks that were sent to RIVM via Tekenradar.nl (Tick…
Kathryn Maroun, host of popular TV show about fishing, What A Catch, discusses Lyme disease with David Doggett of Maritime Ourdoorsman. She contracted Lyme disease while in British Columbia, Canada. Listen here to Kathryn Maroun Also, as a follow-up and in response to the above segment, now listen to Vett Lyoyd, a biologist at Mount…
Thanks to the hard work and persistence of a fiesty Lyme disease sufferer, Toronto’s famous CN Tower will be lit with green lights on May 11th, in recognition of May being the internationally accepted month for Lyme disease awareness. Read more on her blog
Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation president Jim Wilson presents to the Penticton Museum in the City of Penticton, BC. “Because public speaking is not something I do regularly, here are some mis-speaks on my part in this presentation – – I mentioned the borrelia bacteria can survive in the blood for 48 months… no, 48 days. –…
Goldhawk Fights Back: Jim Wilson, President of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation, speaks about the Ontario Health Ministry testing for Lyme Disease, already ruled to be of poor quality by Health Canada. Listen to the show
Sultan SZ, Manne A, Stewart PE, Bestor A, Rosa PA, Charon NW, Motaleb MA. Infection and Immunity, online before print, 2013 Mar 25. AbstractThe Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, exists in a zoonotic cycle involving an arthropod tick and mammalian host. Dissemination of the organism within and between these hosts depends upon the spirochete’s ability…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Last week, I posted a blog regarding the IDSA stealth front organization, the American Lyme Disease Foundation (ALDF). I pointed out that the organization masquerades as a patient organization or an independent source of information, but is really just the members of the IDSA Lyme guidelines panel and a couple of businessmen. I highlighted…
The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation is dedicated to promoting research, education, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and associated diseases.
