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| Subject: OZschwitz statists refuse to recognize Lyme disease, after all, there's only 200,000 sufferers Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:11 pm | |
| THERE is no conclusive evidence Lyme disease caused by ticks exists in Australia - that is if you believe the NSW Health Department website.
But try telling that to sufferers of the disease planning to rally outside the department's offices in North Sydney on Friday. They are calling for recognition of the disease, which they believe affects as many as 200,000 people across the country.
They say there should be more research, increased accredited testing processes and education for doctors to recognise, test and treat both early- and chronic-stage Lyme disease.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/lyme-disease-sufferers-rally-for-recognition-20120908-25kug.html#ixzz25vlNPmTc
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