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Jury awards $6.5M to Maine family for wrongful death, negligent misdiagnosis

ByCanLyme Team

PORTLAND (WGME) — A Cumberland County jury on Wednesday reportedly ordered Mercy Hospital in Portland and one of its physicians, Dr. John Henson, to pay $6.5 million to the family of a man who died as the result of a misdiagnosis. According to court documents, 25-year-old Peter Smith went to Mercy Hospital in Portland in…

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Isolation, Cultivation, and Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi from Rodents and Ticks in the Charleston Area of South Carolina

ByCanLyme Team

ABSTRACT Twenty-eight Borrelia burgdorferi isolates from the Charleston, S.C., area are described. This represents the first report and characterization of the Lyme disease spirochete from that state. The isolates were obtained from December 1994 through December 1995 from the tick Ixodes scapularis, collected from vegetation, and from the rodents Peromyscus gossypinus (cotton mouse), Neotoma floridana (eastern wood rat), and Sigmodon hispidus (cotton rat). All…

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Lyme borreliosis in pregnancy and associations with parent and offspring health outcomes: An international cross-sectional survey

ByCanLyme Team

Published November 2022 Background: Lyme disease (LD) is a complex tick-borne pathology caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato bacteria. Currently, there are limited data regarding the health outcomes of people infected during pregnancy, the potential for perinatal transmission to their fetus, and the long-term effects on these children. Therefore, the primary objective of this survey study was to…

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Molecular Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia odocoilei, Babesia species and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Songbirds

ByCanLyme Team

Abstract The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is known to carry various tick-borne zoonotic pathogens with the potential to cause debilitating human and animal diseases. Juvenile I. scapularis parasitize songbirds and, perhaps, these avifauna are competent hosts of common microbial pathogens. We extracted brachial venous blood from 18 groundforaging passerine birds that were parasitized by I….

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New Montreal clinic will be part of Quebec network studying long COVID-19, Lyme disease

ByCanLyme Team

A new clinic opened Monday in Montreal to treat patients and help researchers better understand two conditions with different origins but similar symptoms — long COVID-19 and Lyme disease. The centre at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital is one 15 specialized facilities announced by the Quebec government in May to study the two infectious diseases. Read article

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Long Lyme, long Covid pushes physicians outside of their comfort zone

ByCanLyme Team

An article by Usha Lee McFarling October 10, 2022 “A doctor’s humbling journey treating long Covid: ‘The second we think we know what we are doing, we fall flat on our face’” “Unfortunately way too many people with this are not being believed about their illness. And this has happened before, with long Lyme, and…

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Peer-Reviewed Evidence of Lyme/Tick-Borne Disease Causing Psychiatric Symptoms

ByCanLyme Team

“The following is a list of peer-reviewed articles that support the evidence of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases causing neuropsychiatric illness. It is organized into two different categories— neuropsychiatric symptoms and dementia” source unknown. Access list of citations

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The Impact of Telemedicine in the Diagnosis of Erythema Migrans during the COVID Pandemic: A Comparison with In-Person Diagnosis in the Pre-COVID Era

ByCanLyme Team

Abstract Background: Erythema migrans (EM) is the hallmark manifestation of the Lyme borreliosis (LB), and therefore its presence and recognition are sufficient to make a diagnosis and to start proper antibiotic treatment to attempt to eradicate the infection. Methods: In this study we compared the clinical data of 439 patients who presented an EM either…

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Amélie Champagne, daughter of Jean Coutu group president, dies by suicide after Lyme disease battle

ByCanLyme Team

September 22, 2022 Content warning: This article discusses the topic of suicide which may be sensitive for some readers. Amélie Champagne, 22, recently died by suicide after a years-long struggle with Lyme disease. The daughter of Alain Champagne, the president of Jean Coutu Group, shared the news on his LinkedIn page. “It is with the heaviest of hearts…

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Ontario family had to move to B.C. for Lyme disease treatment

ByCanLyme Team

“For many Canadians, Lyme disease is not a concern that is top of mind. If you’re walking through a tall patch of grass or camping with your family, a small alarm bell might go off reminding you to check for ticks that may be carrying Lyme disease. For Louis Themeles, a tick bite didn’t seem…

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Anaplasmosis: An emerging tick-borne disease of importance in Canada

ByCanLyme Team

Abstract Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (HGA) is an infection caused by the intracellular bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum. As a tick-borne disease, the public health impact of HGA continues to increase with range expansion of the disease vector. The clinical presentation of HGA is often a non-specific febrile illness. The presence of leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and mild hepatic injury are frequently noted…

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Nitroxoline Drug Combinations Are More Active Than Lyme Antibiotic Combination and Can Eradicate Stationary Phase Borrelia burgdorferi

ByCanLyme Team

Abstract Lyme disease (LD), caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common vector-borne disease in USA and Europe. Despite the standard 2-4 weeks antibiotic treatment, approximately 10%-20% of patients will develop post-treatment LD syndrome, a condition that is poorly understood. One of the probable causes is thought to be the presence of B. burgdorferi persister forms that are not…

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Watch: Webinar with Dr Monica Embers – Persistent Lyme Disease: Supportive Evidence & Potential Solutions

ByCanLyme Team

“Aug 19, 2022 Dr Embers shares insights from her research program into Lyme disease at Tulane National Primate Research Center. By transmitting Lyme disease to mice and nonhuman primates by tick, and studying the natural course of infection, Dr Embers’ group aims to attain a better understanding of the clinical quandaries of human Lyme disease,…

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Nitroxoline Drug Combinations Are More Active Than Lyme Antibiotic Combination and Can Eradicate Stationary Phase Borrelia burgdorferi

ByCanLyme Team

July 26, 2022 Abstract Lyme disease (LD), caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common vector-borne disease in USA and Europe. Despite the standard 2-4 weeks antibiotic treatment, approximately 10%-20% of patients will develop post-treatment LD syndrome, a condition that is poorly understood. One of the probable causes is thought to be the presence of B. burgdorferi persister forms…