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Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 455. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that general practitioners and other health professionals have adequate training for the early testing and diagnosis of Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42246/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 457. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop specialist services for Lyme disease patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42248/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 455 and 457 together. Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis) is an infection caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. It is the commonest cause of tick-borne infection in Europe. Lyme neuroborreliosis was made statutorily notifiable in Ireland by the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. no 452 of 2011)....

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