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York Region, Ontario, Canada: Health system failing those of us with Lyme disease

Richmond Hill Liberal, Nov 2, 2013 By Shari Allen   I find it ironic that Premier Kathleen Wynne’s  government announced last week it is spending $5.5 million to prevent cruelty to animals, when her term will likely go down in history as the government that unconscionably allowed untold cruelty to humans, under the leadership of…

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Money stolen: girl’s treatment for Lyme disease in jeopardy

A thief who stole cards full of money meant to help Chelsey Livingston-Rector battle Lyme disease, may have robbed her of the opportunity for treatment. With only two weeks left to go before her appointment to see a specialist in the United States, Chelsey’s mother, Angela Rector, said they are still $3,000 short of what…

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Lyme disease treatment stopped suddenly

Patient says her privacy breached An Emerson woman is raising privacy concerns after she said her doctor was ordered by a rural regional health authority to stop treating her with intravenous antibiotics for Lyme disease. Elizabeth Wood, who contracted the disease in the late 1980s and still suffers from its effects, said her Altona doctor…