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Elizabeth May has achieved something of a miracle – the MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands and the leader of the federal Green party got a private-member’s bill through Parliament with unanimous approval. More important, the bill opens the door to better diagnosis and treatment of a serious disease that many say is a growing threat to…
[CanLyme note: Ticks that carry Lyme Disease are spread randomly in the tens of millions by migratory birds. By emphasizing only areas that they have found established tick populations, it has been one of the most harmful policies put in place yet they continue this imprinting in doctors minds that if patients have not been in these known…
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…
June 11th, 2014 OTTAWA – Elizabeth May’s Private Members Bill, C-442, An Act respecting a Federal Framework on Lyme Disease, has passed through 3rd reading with the unanimous consent of the House of Commons. Bill C-442 will now be referred to the Senate, where it will be sponsored by Senator Janis Johnson and taken up…
Karen Owen, CTV Calgary Published Tuesday, June 3, 2014 1:39PM MDT One tiny tick can ruin a life. Lyme disease is caused by a bite from an infected blacklegged tick. The bite itself can go unnoticed, but the disease can be difficult to ignore. Many Canadians, who are seriously ill, believe Lyme disease is often misdiagnosed…
This is a private member’s Bill put before parliament that looks like it will pass into law as a result of all party support. A private member’s Bill can only ask for limited action. It cannot ask government to commit money for example. This Bill was written to be the best it could be within…
June 2nd, 2014 CHCH TV Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Protecting your pet from Lyme disease is often not discussed enough. Watch TV segment
This is a private member’s Bill put before parliament that looks like it will pass into law as a result of all party support. A private member’s Bill can only ask for limited action. It cannot ask government to commit money for example. This Bill was written to be the best it could be within…
Lyme disease victim Nicole Bottles shares her story of abuse from within the Canadian medical system in her struggles with Lyme disease that has left her to date, still in a wheel chair. Also, Green Party Leader and member of parliament, Elizabeth May discusses Nicoles situation and her provate members Bill C-442 that is in…
Advocates for people with Lyme disease want public health agencies to take a more aggressive stance in treating the tick-carried disease early, before it leads to later health complications. With summer weather arriving, Ottawa Public Health is again warning the public to watch out for signs of Lyme disease, an infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi,…
May 28th, 2014 The Echo Retired vet Dr John Curnow BVSc is calling on Australia’s health authorities to support the Karl Mcmanus Foundation’s research into tick-borne diseases in Australia, saying Lyme disease has been in Australia for decades. The retired serologist, John Curnow, worked in conjunction with the CSIRO on the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases…
Listen to one of the most rational conversations with an MD about Lyme Disease that we have heard in a while. The notion that there has never been a confirmed case from someone in Alberta who has not traveled is a mute point in that few people were truly investigated for Lyme Disease. Current tests will…
By Elaine Thompson TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF May 24th, 2013 A report released this week says insurance coverage of long-term antibiotic treatment of chronic Lyme disease would only increase insurance policies by about 13 cents. The information from the state Center for Health Information and Analysis on Thursday is considered to be a major step…
By Christian M. Wade Statehouse Reporter The Eagle Tribune Sat May 24, 2014, 12:07 AM EDT BOSTON – Lyme disease patients who suffer chronic symptoms look to long-term antibiotics for help, but often they lose support of insurers who are only willing to pay for short-term treatment. Rep. Theodore Speliotis, D-Danvers, has tried for nearly a…
May 22, 2014 EDMONTON – With sunny weather and lush wilderness across Canada, many people are heading outdoors for camping, hiking or picnics in wooded areas. That’s also where a serious health risk could be lurking in the form of small, blood-sucking ticks. These insects become infected once they’ve fed on mice, squirrels, birds or…
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