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B.C. patient questions accuracy of Lyme disease test used by province
ByCanLyme Team July 21, 2015April 21, 2023
Mark Hume VANCOUVER – The Globe and Mail – Published Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2015 Internal government documents show blood tests used to check for Lyme disease aren’t very accurate, says a patient who filed a Freedom of Information request because of her concerns about health care standards. “One of the experts talked about the Lyme disease test…
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Internal government documents raise concerns over accuracy of B.C. Lyme disease tests
ByCanLyme Team July 20, 2015April 21, 2023
July 20, 2015 Lyme disease patients denied treatment based on faulty tests Vancouver, BC ~ Confidential documents, obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, show doctors and other senior government officials in British Columbia raising serious doubts about accuracy of Lyme disease blood tests. “Firstly, are we talking about Lyme testing? If so, patients…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in BC | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Victoria, BC: 19 year old Victoria teen has fought Lyme Disease for 6 years
ByCanLyme Team June 22, 2015April 21, 2023
[CanLyme note: Yet another case with eerily similar symptoms and circumstances to the others reported over the past few years. Negative BC test, positive US test at certified US labs that the BC CDC say offer false positive tests, while the province provides no evidence for that. In fact there is an abundance of evidence…
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Lyme Controversy | Lyme in BC | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Squamish, BC: Local woman tells nightmare of Lyme disease
ByCanLyme Team June 4, 2015April 21, 2023
Awareness evening to be held in Squamish next week Kerri Currier / Squamish Chief / June 4, 2015 Squamish is a gorgeous natural playground to raise a family. However, the security I had in nature came to a halt upon learning the reality of Lyme disease treatment in B.C. I presented to the walk-in clinic…
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Infection Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ticks Collected from Songbirds in Far-Western Canada
ByCanLyme Team May 31, 2015April 21, 2023
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…
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Documentary Released [Kelowna, BC, Canada] – Young Kelowna Woman’s Struggle with Lyme Disease
ByCanLyme Team May 30, 2015April 21, 2023
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Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Alberta | Lyme in BC | Lyme in Manitoba | Lyme in New Brunswick | Lyme in Nova Scotia | Lyme in Ontario | Lyme in quebec | Lyme in Saskatchewan | Miscellaneous | News from CanLyme | Voices on Lyme
Watch video of speeches of politicians and Canada’s Ride For Lyme cyclists at the Ride For Lyme kick-off event
ByCanLyme Team May 18, 2015April 21, 2023
Listen to British Columbia provincial MLA Lana Popham, City Council member Chris Coleman, and cyclists Daniel Corso and Tanner Cookson. Watch video Listen to Lyme disease victim and advocate Gwen Barlee, and provincial MLA Carole James Watch video Listen to Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation director and ex BC provincial MLA David Cubberley, Watch video
Read More Watch video of speeches of politicians and Canada’s Ride For Lyme cyclists at the Ride For Lyme kick-off event
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Watch news, Youtube, and view photos of Canada’s Ride For Lyme – The Adelaine Projetct
ByCanLyme Team May 14, 2015April 21, 2023
Watch video of the Ride For Lyme Click Here Watch CHEK news interview with Daniel and Tanner. Click Here May 10th, 2015 Victoria send off party May 11th, 2015 early morning send off Video from Ride for Lyme event in Victoria: Pt 1 – Lana Popham, Daniel and Tanner, Chris Coleman Rideforlyme Victoria BC Pt1…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in BC | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
How one small bite can change a life
ByCanLyme Team May 10, 2015April 21, 2023
Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist May 10, 2015 Retired anesthesiologist Dr. Martin Rodgers was treated with two days’ worth of antibiotics and told not to worry after he showed his family doctor a classic bull’s-eye rash caused by a tick he extracted from his navel. That was three years ago this July. Now Rodgers, 74,…
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Vancouver, BC: Lyme disease sufferers ticked off with Vancouver clinic that was supposed to help them
ByCanLyme Team April 25, 2015April 21, 2023
BY DAN FUMANO, THE PROVINCE APRIL 22, 2015 In 2013, a clinic heralded as the first of its kind in Canada opened in Vancouver with a mandate to diagnose and treat Lyme disease in B.C. It was a moment of great hope and optimism for many chronic Lyme sufferers in B.C. But two years later,…
Read More Vancouver, BC: Lyme disease sufferers ticked off with Vancouver clinic that was supposed to help them
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Lyme Sucks Challenge continues: CanLyme founder’s brother and daughter make their challenges.
ByCanLyme Team April 24, 2015April 21, 2023
On April 24th, 2015, the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation’s founder, Jim Wilson, was proud to have his brother, John Wilson, and oldest daughter Candra Wilson make their challenges to others to take the Lyme Sucks Challenge in the effort to raise awareness of the disease, and increase funding for a very necessary and long overdue…
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Lyme Controversy | Lyme in BC | Media | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Shaw TV’s ‘Go Okanagan’ looks at Lyme Disease, and patients stories as they prepare for the Lyme Sucks Challenge
ByCanLyme Team April 19, 2015April 21, 2023
Lyme disease is becoming more and more prevalent throughout Canada, North America and around the globe. It can be easily treated if caught early, or it can be life altering and life threatening if not caught early. Patients discuss their Lyme and then promote the Lyme Sucks Challenge to raise awareness and research dollars. #lymesuckschallenge
Read More Shaw TV’s ‘Go Okanagan’ looks at Lyme Disease, and patients stories as they prepare for the Lyme Sucks Challenge
Lyme Controversy | Lyme in BC | Media | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Global TV: Penticton firefighters take bite out of Lyme disease
ByCanLyme Team April 17, 2015April 21, 2023
PENTICTON – The Lyme Sucks Challenge #lymesuckschallenge may be the next social media craze, at least that’s what Penticton resident Sue McDougall is hoping. The challenge involves sucking on a lime and broadcasting it on social media. McDougall is passionately involved in this challenge because she has been living with Lyme disease for more than…
Read More Global TV: Penticton firefighters take bite out of Lyme disease
Lyme Controversy | Lyme in BC | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
InFocus Magazine – Ticking Time Bomb
ByCanLyme Team April 10, 2015April 21, 2023
One tiny insect makes a giant impact on some people’s lives and health, and creates a medical controversy By Debbie Bowman • April & May 2015 One afternoon back in 2011, Amber Robinson noticed something strange about her left hand. “It felt weird all of a sudden,” says the 44-year-old Courtenay woman. “The padded area…
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Lyme Controversy | Lyme in BC | Miscellaneous
Long road leads to Lyme for Ladner woman
ByCanLyme Team March 13, 2015April 21, 2023
Elaine Crossley finally gets proper diagnosis, but the battle is far from over It seemed innocent enough. In March 2009, Elaine Crossley was working in the yard with her husband Bill Wheeler. Later that day, she noticed a bite on her leg. It didn’t hurt and it wasn’t itchy. She thought it might be a…
Read More Long road leads to Lyme for Ladner woman

Lyme in BC

B.C. patient questions accuracy of Lyme disease test used by province

Internal government documents raise concerns over accuracy of B.C. Lyme disease tests

Victoria, BC: 19 year old Victoria teen has fought Lyme Disease for 6 years

Squamish, BC: Local woman tells nightmare of Lyme disease

Infection Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ticks Collected from Songbirds in Far-Western Canada

Documentary Released [Kelowna, BC, Canada] – Young Kelowna Woman’s Struggle with Lyme Disease

Watch video of speeches of politicians and Canada’s Ride For Lyme cyclists at the Ride For Lyme kick-off event

Watch news, Youtube, and view photos of Canada’s Ride For Lyme – The Adelaine Projetct

How one small bite can change a life

Vancouver, BC: Lyme disease sufferers ticked off with Vancouver clinic that was supposed to help them

Lyme Sucks Challenge continues: CanLyme founder’s brother and daughter make their challenges.

Shaw TV’s ‘Go Okanagan’ looks at Lyme Disease, and patients stories as they prepare for the Lyme Sucks Challenge

Global TV: Penticton firefighters take bite out of Lyme disease

InFocus Magazine – Ticking Time Bomb

Long road leads to Lyme for Ladner woman

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