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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (26 Apr 2022)
Patricia Ryan: 1726. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with Lyme’s disease in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20767/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (26 Apr 2022)
Patricia Ryan: 1731. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will conduct research on Lyme disease and co-infections from an Irish perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20772/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (26 Apr 2022)
Patricia Ryan: 1729. To ask the Minister for Health if a national action plan for tackling Lyme disease will be produced by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20770/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (26 Apr 2022)
Patricia Ryan: 1730. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will develop Irish guidelines for adults and children for the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and co-infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20771/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (26 Apr 2022)
Patricia Ryan: 1732. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will conduct targeted research into the prevalence of Lyme disease and co-infections in Ireland to create a map of most at risk areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20773/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (26 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1726 and 1729 to 1732, inclusive, together. Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection that occurs when recreational or occupation activities result in tick bites from an infected tick. It is relatively rare with estimations that a small proportion of ticks in Ireland are infected. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is Ireland's specialist agency for...