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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…
By Doug Lunney,Winnipeg Sun First posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 04:43 PM CDT | Updated: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 04:48 PM CDT Colleen Holloway routinely sees dogs in hard-luck situations, so it’s not often when one strikes her as particularly severe. “We’ve had few heart worm moms come in, but this is a pretty vicious…
Lyme disease might be the real culprit By: Melissa Martin, Winnipeg Free Press, from April 15th, 2010 Fact: Manitoba has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the country. Or do we just think we do? In a recent thesis, Winnipeg researcher Kathleen Crang found that some Manitobans diagnosed with MS and other chronic…
A longtime activist who raised awareness about the dangers of Lyme disease in Manitoba has died. Elizabeth Wood was 65. Lorne Wood said in an interview from Emerson his wife died Thursday of a stroke she suffered late Wednesday night. She leaves five children and 12 grandchildren. ‘The Lyme disease community in Canada has…
We were deeply saddened with the sudden loss of Manitoban Elizabeth Wood this past week. Liz’s personal battle with Lyme, despite being a difficult journey of education and endurance, was often shadowed by her advocacy efforts for others. Her ongoing struggle and efforts to further recognition and treatment for Lyme sufferers in Manitoba, particularly those…
This is a copy of a letter I was asked by Marie Hughes to write on her behalf. It was sent to every sitting member of the Manitoba legislature. I have Marie’s permission to publish it here. Manitoba Health July 22, 2013 Insured Benefits Branch 975 Henderson HWY Winnipeg, MB R2K 4L7 Att: xxxxxxxx…
The number of black-legged ticks in southeastern Manitoba is on the rise, which has led to a surge in the incidents of Lyme disease. Reports of the disease tripled in 2012 over the year before — going from seven to 21 — according to Shelley Buchan, the medical officer of health for the southern regional…
Manitoba has seen an increase in Lyme disease in recent years with 16 confirmed or probable cases in 2012, up from five in 2009. Kateryn Rochon, an entomologist at the University of Manitoba, said over the last six years blacklegged ticks have been settling in more areas of the province. “They’re expanding a little bit…
Sarah Phillips’ daughter, Emily, is awake and smiling now. It’s a big difference from a few days ago. “I could barely keep her awake,” said Phillips. “She was falling asleep on me, I had to carry her everywhere, she was so lethargic, I have never seen anybody so tired.” Earlier this month a tick burrowed…
