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The federal government of Canada NOT acting in good faith so far on Bill C-442
ByCanLyme Team June 6, 2015April 21, 2023
[CanLyme note: The federal survey titled, “Consultation on the Federal Framework on Lyme Disease” that was sent out this week to medical professionals and patient groups Canada wide is devoid of the most important stakeholder’s involvement (patients, their advocates and experts). We should have been consulted as to the questions that were to be asked in…
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Featured | For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
The association between infectious burden and Parkinson’s disease: A case-control study
ByCanLyme Team June 6, 2015April 21, 2023
Abstract Introduction The etiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the association between common pathogenic infections and PD. Methods Antibody titers to common infectious pathogens including cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein Barr virus (EBV), herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1), Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi), Chlamydophila pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae) andHelicobacter pylori…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Ontario | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
KITCHENER, Ontario: Hoping for relief from medical ‘nightmare’
ByCanLyme Team June 5, 2015April 21, 2023
KITCHENER – Mariah Reichert says Lyme disease has stolen away years from her young life. She’s hoping, with the help of a few strangers, she can start to get it back. The Kitchener-raised woman has been living with the debilitating symptoms of Lyme disease since before she was a teenager. Today, she’s putting her hope…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Ontario | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Kakabeka Falls, Ont. man recovering from Lyme disease
ByCanLyme Team June 5, 2015April 21, 2023
It’s difficult to watch MIke Zettek, from Kakabeka Falls, Ont., about 30 km west of Thunder Bay, climb up a set of stairs The Lyme disease he believes he contracted in June 2014 caused painful swelling in his left knee. Zettek said in October his knee swelled up in a matter of hours but doctors at the emergency department…
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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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Lyme Controversy | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Raising awareness about lyme disease, one pedal at a time
ByCanLyme Team June 4, 2015April 21, 2023
by Lorene Keitch – Agassiz Observer posted Jun 4, 2015 May’s focus on lyme disease is over. But for lyme sufferers, there is no special month or date set aside to reflect. For them, a focus on lyme disease happens every moment of every day. It is a debilitating disease that demands continuous attention, forcing…
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For Physicians | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Cancer specialist with Lyme disease – his battle with diagnosis and bureaucracy
ByCanLyme Team June 1, 2015April 21, 2023
Cancer specialist at Duke University Medical Center, Dr. Neil Spector, tells his story of getting a diagnosis … if your doctor doubts your opinion, get a new opinion when you know you know something is wrong. Do not accept a negative Lyme test result … Watch video
Read More Cancer specialist with Lyme disease – his battle with diagnosis and bureaucracy
Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Poor Research | Research
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Lyme Disease: How the Way of Reporting a Clinical Trial Can Alter the Perception of Effectiveness
ByCanLyme Team June 1, 2015April 21, 2023
Urba`Gonza´ lez, MD, PhD; Department of Dermatology, Clinica Plato´ , Barcelona, Spain “Comment I recommend the complementary reading of other commentaries about the applicability of this study. Shapiro, in an accompanying editorial,1 pointed out the difficulty in clinical practice to know the species, stage, degree of engorgement of the tick, and even the difficulty to…
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Lyme Controversy | Media | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Ride for Lyme goes nationwide
ByCanLyme Team May 31, 2015April 21, 2023
WINNIPEG – Two friends are riding their bikes across Canada to change the way Canadians see Lyme disease. At the beginning of May, Daniel Corso and Tanner Cookson set out on a journey to bring attention to the debilitating illness, which can be contracted after a bite from an infected tick. Read full article
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Government | Lyme in Alberta | Miscellaneous
Watch out in the woods: Tick season peaks in Alberta
ByCanLyme Team May 31, 2015April 21, 2023
LETHBRIDGE – Ticks are little bugs that can cause big problems. The small spider-like animals bite people and pets to fasten themselves onto skin and feed on blood. Alberta Health says that while most don’t cause serious problems,… Watch TV segment
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Lyme in Alberta | Lyme in BC | Lyme in Manitoba | Medical Publications | Research
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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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in BC | Media | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Documentary Released [Kelowna, BC, Canada] – Young Kelowna Woman’s Struggle with Lyme Disease
ByCanLyme Team May 30, 2015April 21, 2023
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For Physicians | International News | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research | Voices on Lyme
Commentary: Diagnosis, treatment of Lyme Disease controversial
ByCanLyme Team May 28, 2015April 21, 2023
May 24, 2015 12:15 am By Prof. Holly Ahern The recent letter to the editor by Lauren Meilhede, M.D. to a Post-Star article underscores the controversy that surrounds the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. As a scientist with experience sorting through scholarly research on microbiology and medicine, I would like to address some of…
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Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Ontario | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Fellow Lyme disease sufferer bakes up help for Paige
ByCanLyme Team May 27, 2015April 21, 2023
BY SUE-ANN LEVY, TORONTO SUN May 26, 2015 TORONTO – I heard from Veronique Ayling first thing on the Sunday morning my story appeared about chronic Lyme disease victim Paige Spencer. Like the 20-year-old Spencer, the mother of three was left undiagnosed with Lyme disease and even refused the traditional treatment – doxycycline – by the Canadian…
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International News | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
From urine therapy to vitamins: study warns of untested Lyme disease ‘cures’
ByCanLyme Team May 27, 2015April 21, 2023
[CanLyme note: What is not addressed in this article below is that if patients were being properly handled within the Canadian health care system, they wouldn’t be so desperate to try anything to get their life back. The article also infers that the CDC PHAC tests are good enough to determine a person does not have…
Read More From urine therapy to vitamins: study warns of untested Lyme disease ‘cures’

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Announcing the second annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference

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Elliot Jacobson: Downstream Secondary Illness in Lyme Disease

Why Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne infection you need to worry about

Lyme disease and your pregnancy: Why avoiding tick bites could protect your unborn child

Lack of experience no obstacle at this obstacle course

Interventions to manage mold and mycotoxicities

Environmental toxicities: Confounding presentations

The federal government of Canada NOT acting in good faith so far on Bill C-442

The association between infectious burden and Parkinson’s disease: A case-control study

KITCHENER, Ontario: Hoping for relief from medical ‘nightmare’

Kakabeka Falls, Ont. man recovering from Lyme disease

Squamish, BC: Local woman tells nightmare of Lyme disease

Raising awareness about lyme disease, one pedal at a time

Cancer specialist with Lyme disease – his battle with diagnosis and bureaucracy

Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Lyme Disease: How the Way of Reporting a Clinical Trial Can Alter the Perception of Effectiveness

Ride for Lyme goes nationwide

Watch out in the woods: Tick season peaks in Alberta

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

Commentary: Diagnosis, treatment of Lyme Disease controversial

Fellow Lyme disease sufferer bakes up help for Paige

From urine therapy to vitamins: study warns of untested Lyme disease ‘cures’

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