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Case report: Co-infection of Rickettsia rickettsii and Streptococcus pyogenes: is fatal Rocky Mountain spotted fever underdiagnosed?
ByCanLyme Team May 16, 2015April 21, 2023
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Dec;91(6):1154-5. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0437. Epub 2014 Oct 20. Raczniak GA1, Kato C2, Chung IH2, Austin A2, McQuiston JH2, Weis E2, Levy C2, Carvalho Mda G2, Mitchell A2, Bjork A2, Regan JJ2. Author information1Epidemic Intelligence Service, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch, National Center for Emerging and…
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Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Manitoba | Media | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
CTV Winnipeg: Lyme disease cases on the rise in Manitoba
ByCanLyme Team May 16, 2015April 21, 2023
Cheryl Holmes, CTV Winnipeg Published Friday, May 15, 2015 4:05PM CST It’s tick season in Manitoba and while many residents have likely heard the warnings before, this year is not a year to take those warnings lightly. The number of Manitoban’s contracting Lyme disease is on the rise and the province aims to raise awareness…
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Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Manitoba | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Battle with Lyme disease changes life for Winnipeg girl
ByCanLyme Team May 15, 2015April 21, 2023
CBC News Posted: May 14, 2015 4:41 PM CT Brooke LePage used to be a competitive swimmer in Winnipeg, but after contracting Lyme disease last year, the 12-year-old girl can barely muster the energy to get out of bed. “I’m feeling extremely tired and I usually stay in bed all day,” said LePage. “I’ll only…
Read More Battle with Lyme disease changes life for Winnipeg girl
Events | International News | 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 | Media | Miscellaneous | News from CanLyme | Voices on Lyme
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…
Read More Watch news, Youtube, and view photos of Canada’s Ride For Lyme – The Adelaine Projetct
Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Manitoba | Miscellaneous
Global News: Manitoba warns of Lyme risk
ByCanLyme Team May 14, 2015April 21, 2023
May 14th, 2015 WINNIPEG – Winnipeg City Hall will be lit in green Thursday to help raise awareness of Lyme disease among Manitobans. The symbolic gesture will come in the middle of Lyme Disease Awareness Month and a day after Manitoba Health issued a news release urging people in the province to protect themselves from…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Manitoba | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Manitoba, CBC Radio: Lyme disease season is here, province warns to be on alert
ByCanLyme Team May 13, 2015April 21, 2023
[CanLyme note: In the CBC article it says that according to Manitoba Health, “It’s estimated that 70 to 80 per cent of people develop an expanding rash within three to 30 days of being bitten by an infected tick”. That is Manitoba Health continuing to mislead the public and medical community. Current research indicates that only…
Read More Manitoba, CBC Radio: Lyme disease season is here, province warns to be on alert
Lyme in New Brunswick | Lyme in Nova Scotia | Miscellaneous
Experts worry tick population has increased after harsh winter in the Maritimes
ByCanLyme Team May 3, 2015April 21, 2023
By Brion Robinson, Global News May 2, 2015 RIVERVIEW, N.B. – A veterinarian at the Riverview Animal Hospital says he’s concerned about a possible increase in the tick populations this spring. Dr. Francis Arsenault says any increase should be a concern for pets and their owners. “Any level of tick infestation with Lyme is a…
Read More Experts worry tick population has increased after harsh winter in the Maritimes
Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Manitoba | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Global TV: Tick threat in Winnipeg on the rise
ByCanLyme Team May 2, 2015April 21, 2023
By Lauren McNabb Senior Reporter/Anchor Global News – May 1st, 2015 WINNIPEG – At this time of year they could be as small as a poppy seed, but no matter the size, a black-legged tick can carry a potentially nasty bite. May is Lyme Disease awareness month and it is one of several tick-borne diseases doctors say an…
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International News | Lyme Controversy | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Costco Connection magazine: Beware the tick, ‘Targeting Lyme disease’
ByCanLyme Team April 27, 2015April 21, 2023
Staying informed can be your best . By Jane Doucet WITH THE WARM weather arriving, many Canadians will be spending time camping, hiking, and horseback riding. While it’s wonderful to watch Mother Nature spring to life, less desirable creatures are also stepping up their activity at this time of year. Read full article
Read More Costco Connection magazine: Beware the tick, ‘Targeting Lyme disease’
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Researchers Discover Never-Before-Seen Tickborne Disease
ByCanLyme Team April 27, 2015April 21, 2023
April 27th, 2015 Tickborne diseases are a major public health problem around the world. Ticks carry and transmit a variety of microbes that cause disease. These illnesses, which include Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Tularemia, can cause a variety of symptoms, often serious and sometimes deadly. Now, just in time for spring and…
Read More Researchers Discover Never-Before-Seen Tickborne Disease
Co-infections | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
Case report: Mother to fetus transmission of Babesia, a tick-borne infection
ByCanLyme Team April 23, 2015April 21, 2023
The Anemic and Thrombocytopenic Febrile Neonate Nickolas D. Surra, MD, John E. Jesus, MD Christiana Care Health Center, Newark, Delaware Published Online: April 18, 2015 Abstract Background Babesiosis is a tick-borne, protozoal disease seen primarily in the northeastern and northern Midwest portions of the United States. It is primarily transmitted through the bite of the…
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Co-infections | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
Watch excellent video on the life and feeding cycle of ticks
ByCanLyme Team April 20, 2015April 21, 2023
This video is full of good information on how ticks successfully infect people and other animals with diseases. Although they discuss this in the context of Tick Borne Encephalitis (TBE), this also applies to Lyme Disease (a borreliosis caused by many strains of Borrelia).
Read More Watch excellent video on the life and feeding cycle of ticks
Co-infections | International News | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Ontario | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous
Health officials ramp up tick monitoring for Powassan Virus
ByCanLyme Team April 17, 2015April 21, 2023
CityNews reporter Andrea Piunno with what health officials are doing to protect you and what you should watch out for. Public Health Ontario says they are monitoring ticks for Powsassan Virus… when did they start? What are the results? What methodology are they using to test? What guidelines are doctors to follow to look for…
Read More Health officials ramp up tick monitoring for Powassan Virus
Co-infections | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Spirochetes in Wild Birds in Northwestern California: Associations with Ecological Factors, Bird Behavior and Tick Infestation
ByCanLyme Team April 8, 2015April 21, 2023
Published: February 25, 2015 Abstract Although Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) are found in a great diversity of vertebrates, most studies in North America have focused on the role of mammals as spirochete reservoir hosts. We investigated the roles of birds as hosts for subadult Ixodes pacificus ticks and potential reservoirs of the Lyme disease…
Read More Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Spirochetes in Wild Birds in Northwestern California: Associations with Ecological Factors, Bird Behavior and Tick Infestation
International News | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
Tick-borne pathogens and the vector potential of ticks in China
ByCanLyme Team January 14, 2015April 21, 2023
*Corresponding author: Jingze Liu jzliu21 [at] heinfo [dot] net Parasites & Vectors 2015, 8:24 doi:10.1186/s13071-014-0628-x Published: 14 January 2015 Ticks, as obligate blood-sucking ectoparasites, attack a broad range of vertebrates and transmit a great diversity of pathogenic microorganisms. They are considered second only to mosquitoes as vectors of human disease, and the most important vector of…
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Case report: Co-infection of Rickettsia rickettsii and Streptococcus pyogenes: is fatal Rocky Mountain spotted fever underdiagnosed?

CTV Winnipeg: Lyme disease cases on the rise in Manitoba

Battle with Lyme disease changes life for Winnipeg girl

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

Global News: Manitoba warns of Lyme risk

Manitoba, CBC Radio: Lyme disease season is here, province warns to be on alert

Experts worry tick population has increased after harsh winter in the Maritimes

Global TV: Tick threat in Winnipeg on the rise

Costco Connection magazine: Beware the tick, ‘Targeting Lyme disease’

Researchers Discover Never-Before-Seen Tickborne Disease

Case report: Mother to fetus transmission of Babesia, a tick-borne infection

Watch excellent video on the life and feeding cycle of ticks

Health officials ramp up tick monitoring for Powassan Virus

Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Spirochetes in Wild Birds in Northwestern California: Associations with Ecological Factors, Bird Behavior and Tick Infestation

Tick-borne pathogens and the vector potential of ticks in China

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