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Health FYI
May 19, 2014 6:40 pm
Lyme disease still a controversial diagnosis, as Alberta cases climb
By Heather Yourex Health Reporter
CALGARY- Alberta Health officials are once again warning people to be on the lookout for ticks.
Last year, the province collected and analyzed 960 ticks, and found burgdorferi bacteria. The bacteria most commonly linked to Lyme disease is present in about 20 per cent of black-legged ticks.
Cases of Lyme disease are rising in Alberta. There were 19 confirmed cases in 2013, up from 8 in both 2012 and 2011. Alberta Health says all of the cases were acquired outside the province, but advocates believe narrow testing methods are leading to many cases of the infection being missed...
Health FYI
May 19, 2014 6:40 pm
Lyme disease still a controversial diagnosis, as Alberta cases climb
By Heather Yourex Health Reporter
CALGARY- Alberta Health officials are once again warning people to be on the lookout for ticks.
Last year, the province collected and analyzed 960 ticks, and found burgdorferi bacteria. The bacteria most commonly linked to Lyme disease is present in about 20 per cent of black-legged ticks.
Cases of Lyme disease are rising in Alberta. There were 19 confirmed cases in 2013, up from 8 in both 2012 and 2011. Alberta Health says all of the cases were acquired outside the province, but advocates believe narrow testing methods are leading to many cases of the infection being missed...