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Marie McQuhae -- hopefully she gets well, I doubt is going to be through long term use of abx
Marie McQuhae -- hopefully she gets well, I doubt is going to be through long term use of abx
"B.C.'s health officer said some labs in the U.S. use a lower
benchmark for indicators of Lyme disease which can produce false
positive results.
After an initial test for Lyme disease in B.C. was negative, Marie
McQuhae was tested by a California lab. The test was positive and
confirmed in a clinical diagnosis by Dr. Ernie Murakami, professor
emeritus at the University of B.C.
Abbott said provincial and national experts agree B.C.'s "very
rigorous testing" is "appropriate."
But there are people with symptoms of fatigue, debilitation, pain and
lack of memory -- called chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic Lyme
disease, chronic fibromyalgia, or environmental hypersensitivity --
who suffer with little relief, said Kendall.
"I don't know what causes all of these things, but I fully understand
why people want to find a diagnosis," Kendall said. It remains "a
little bit of a medical black hole."
Lyme disease is caused by the bite of a bacteria-infected tick. About
five to seven cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed in B.C. each year
from up to 600 reported tick bites, according to the B.C. CDC."
"B.C.'s health officer said some labs in the U.S. use a lower
benchmark for indicators of Lyme disease which can produce false
positive results.
After an initial test for Lyme disease in B.C. was negative, Marie
McQuhae was tested by a California lab. The test was positive and
confirmed in a clinical diagnosis by Dr. Ernie Murakami, professor
emeritus at the University of B.C.
Abbott said provincial and national experts agree B.C.'s "very
rigorous testing" is "appropriate."
But there are people with symptoms of fatigue, debilitation, pain and
lack of memory -- called chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic Lyme
disease, chronic fibromyalgia, or environmental hypersensitivity --
who suffer with little relief, said Kendall.
"I don't know what causes all of these things, but I fully understand
why people want to find a diagnosis," Kendall said. It remains "a
little bit of a medical black hole."
Lyme disease is caused by the bite of a bacteria-infected tick. About
five to seven cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed in B.C. each year
from up to 600 reported tick bites, according to the B.C. CDC."
