Lyme disease diagnosis a battle in Quebec

Commentary: Tick borne diseases are spreading throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. This is the unfortunate story of a French-Canadian woman from Quebec who saw many physicians without ever receiving a proper diagnosis and had to come to the United States for treatment. I often hear the same stories. Lyme disease is rapidly spreading worldwide and is poorly recognized, due to its protean nature, as well as the poor sensitivity of the blood tests for Borrelia burgdorferi and associated borrelia species.

5/18/14 Lyme disease diagnosis a battle in Quebec, patients say, CBC News