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Massachusetts, USA: Insurance Coverage for Lyme Treatment Becomes Law

ByTeam August 12, 2016April 21, 2023

Alex Elvin, August 11, 2016 6:40 pm The state legislature has adopted a new bill requiring insurance companies to cover long-term antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease, despite considerable pushback from the medical and health insurance communities, and from Gov. Charlie Baker, who twice remanded the bill in the final weeks before the legislative session closed…

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

ByTeam August 12, 2016April 21, 2023

Aug. 11, 2016, East York Mirror by Tara Hatherly Canadian government’s framework on Lyme disease in the works As the number of Canadians with Lyme disease continues to climb, Canada is developing a federal framework for dealing with the issue. The framework will focus on guidelines for identifying and treating Lyme disease, tracking infection rates…

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

ByTeam August 1, 2016April 21, 2023

Scott, et al. Published June 30th, 2016 Abstract Migratory songbirds transport hard-bodied ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) into Canada during northward spring migration, and some of these bird-feeding ticks harbor a wide diversity of pathogenic microorganisms. In this study, we collected a nymphal Ixodes affinis Neumann from a Common Yellowthroat, Geothylypis trichas (Linnaeus), at Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec, and…

USA: Government policy expert’s report, “CDC Evades Accountability in Lyme Epidemic”

ByTeam August 1, 2016April 21, 2023

Author info: Bio – Jenna Luché-Thayer’s expertise includes government transparency and accountability and the integration of marginalized groups. Luché-Thayer is informed by three decades of professional policy and grassroots experience in 40 countries. She has extensive experience in congressional relations, testimony and legislation. She has worked with governments, the United Nations, nonprofits and the corporate…

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

ByTeam July 9, 2016April 21, 2023

by Saphora Smith, July 9th, 2016 An MP who was bitten by a tick at a village fete was diagnosed with Lyme disease after a chance conversation with a constituent. Michelle Donelan, 32, the Conservative MP for Chippenham, noticed a rash on her forearm after she appeared as guest of honour at the Semington village fete in…

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

ByTeam July 7, 2016April 21, 2023

Kris Kristofferson, still crooning and gorgeous at 80, is a Country Music Hall of Famer who ranks among the most versatile of American talents. He’s been a Golden Gloves boxer, a Rhodes scholar, a college football player, an acclaimed actor, a military officer, a helicopter pilot, a Grammy-winner, a self-described screw-up and an icon. Like…

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

ByTeam July 6, 2016April 21, 2023

July 6th, 2016, Colette Derworiz, Calgary Herald CANMORE — A Canmore woman with Lyme disease has been sleeping in her car since being discharged from a Banff hospital due to what she believes is a political response to the illness. Sarah Hutchison, 46, said front-line staff at Banff Mineral Springs Hospital treated her well, but believes she’s been mistreated by…

Fox 9 TV Minnesota: Tick bite proves fatal for Minnesota man

ByTeam July 1, 2016April 21, 2023

June 30th, 2016 (KMSP) – There’s yet another reason to protect yourself from tick bites this summer. Health officials are warning people about a disease that can stop your heart. Steve Stolz noticed something was wrong with his heart while he was walking up a hill. “It should be fine and something doesn’t feel right,”…

Fox5 TV New York – LYME AND REASON: THE CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCE OF LYME DISEASE

ByTeam July 1, 2016April 21, 2023

June 30th, 2016 “LYME AND REASON: THE CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCE OF LYME DISEASE” presents an in-depth look at the cause and effect of Lyme disease, including the controversy over testing, the issues of misdiagnosis, and the personal struggles of medical professionals and patients contending with this life-changing illness. -Brian A. Fallon, MD, MPH, Director of…

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

ByTeam June 21, 2016April 21, 2023

Brandon Harder, Saskatoon Starphoenix “I couldn’t concentrate, I couldn’t screw a lid on top of a bottle, I couldn’t walk, I’d lost all ability to balance.” Bit by a tick near Fishing Lake in June 2009, Tera Hunter said she was infected with Lyme disease — an affliction she’s had to live with ever since….

Saskatchewan, Canada: Lyme is there and spreading

ByTeam June 20, 2016April 21, 2023

[CanLyme Note: Lyme disease is not new to Saskatchewan, but it is spreading. Physicians need to be aware and willing to diagnose and, treat clinically based upon the patient response and not a restrictive set of unproven guidelines that limit treatment periods, and they must be able to do so without consequence from their College…

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

ByTeam June 16, 2016April 21, 2023

June 15, 2016 MURDOCH University researchers have detected a new species of bacteria in echidna-biting Australian ticks. The recent discovery was published by Dr Charlotte Oskam, from Murdoch University’s Vector and Water-borne Pathogen Research Group (VWBPRG), in the parasitology journalParasites and Vectors. To date, little has been documented about microorganisms harboured within Australian native ticks…

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

ByTeam June 16, 2016April 21, 2023

The article titled, ‘The role of patient advocates in Lyme disease policy should be limited’ seen here promotes stymieing ethical debate. Here is my response to the article, as HealthyDebate.ca had already closed comments for debate due to some not-so-well-wishing comments (although they did re-open it for comments due to public backlash and they then posted an edited…

Doctor comments on Lyme disease treatment

ByTeam June 15, 2016April 21, 2023

[CanLyme note: It is very common for mainstream physicians who subscribe to the Infectious Disease Society of America guidelines to design studies in such a fashion that the outcome is pre-determined. These studies have no value, nor scientific merit. The divide is created intentionally.] Infectious Disease doctor, Sam Donta, responds to article, To the Editor:…

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Global TV Edmonton: Famous singer [Kris Kristofferson] puts spotlight on Lyme disease