Results 1-12 of 12 for lyme disease segment:6832564
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)
Catherine Connolly: 1016. To ask the Minister for Health the system for identifying Lyme disease; the treatment options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26573/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)
Catherine Connolly: 1017. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a method (details supplied) of detecting Lyme disease; if consideration will be given to introducing a similar system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26574/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 1136. To ask the Minister for Health the adequate tests which are done to diagnose Lyme disease; if Lyme disease is diagnosed, the supports and treatments offered to those that are suffering from the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26994/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)
Seán Sherlock: 1141. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will consider recognition of the elispot test on Lyme disease completed by an organisation (details supplied) in Germany, which holds ISO15189:2014 certification to carry out examinations in this area. [27000/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)
Jan O'Sullivan: 1144. To ask the Minister for Health if he will develop a strategy on Lyme disease in cooperation with stakeholders including the areas of education for health workers, testing and diagnosis and treatment protocols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27004/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)
Robert Troy: 1555. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to Lyme disease. [28917/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)
Eugene Murphy: 1560. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take regarding the lack of adequate testing for the diagnosis of Lyme disease in view of the fact that many persons are forced to travel abroad to receive a diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28923/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1016, 1017, 1136, 1141, 1144, 1555 and 1560 together. Lyme disease is diagnosed by medical history and physical examination. The infection is confirmed by blood tests which look for antibodies produced by an infected person's body in response to the infection. These normally take several weeks to develop and may not be present in the early stages of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)
Catherine Connolly: 1018. To ask the Minister for Health if German results in respect of Lyme disease detection for persons (details supplied) will be accepted here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26575/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)
Catherine Connolly: 1019. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who have tested positive for Lyme disease in another jurisdiction are permitted to donate blood here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26576/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)
Kevin O'Keeffe: 1188. To ask the Minister for Health if persons suffering from Lyme disease can receive treatment outside the State (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some persons with this disease are blood donors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27220/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1019 and 1188 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to question number 181 on 10 May 2017 which sets out the position concerning Lyme disease and blood donation.