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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: In that case, why is not done with Lyme disease?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Lyme disease seems to be treated differently from other infections and is not taken seriously, or else there is not enough information available on it. The public is not even aware that it exists. I ask Dr. Lambert to comment on how this could be changed and if he agrees with that view. The lack of prevention is obviously a serious problem. I presume it could be easily overcome with a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Yes, I asked for comments on prevention and education. I also asked Dr. Lambert why he thinks Lyme disease may not be taken seriously by the general public and why people may not even know about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: When one has a blood test done, the sample is sent off and a lot of things are tested for. Why is Lyme disease not included in this process? I know some of the doctors on the Beara Peninsula in Cork South West, which I represent, and there is a fairly high rate of Lyme disease there. Some of the GPs add it to the list of requirements for blood tests. Why is that not done in areas where the...

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