The Canadian Senate has passed a comprehensive bill on Lyme disease for the first time. The bill calls on the government to call a conference of provincial and territorial ministers, medical experts and representatives of patient groups to develop a comprehensive Lyme disease strategy.The strategy would include a national program to track rates of infections, and establish guidelines for preventing infections and diagnosing and treating them when they occur. We have a similar bill awaiting passage in the US Senate. Congressman Chris Gibson, recently introduced Lyme bill HR 4701, which unanimously passed the House of Representatives, and now awaits signature by the Senate. We hope our Senators will take prompt action on this bill, as Lyme disease is spreading in epidemic proportion across the US, raising health care costs while causing long term disability. We heartily congratulate Elizabeth May, the Canadian government, and the Canadian Lyme groups for passage of this bill! princegeorgecitizen/news/local-news/private-member-s-bill-on-lyme-disease-gets-final-approval-1.1663534
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 17:35:24 +0000
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