Rates of Lyme disease are on the rise in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada reported 992 confirmed cases in 2016, an increase from 144 cases in 2009. Despite the national increase Alberta Health reports just 87 confirmed cases of Lyme disease in the province dating back to 1992. As some patients fight to have their disease recognized, other doctors say misdiagnosis is resulting in unnecessary treatment. What is the risk of contracting Lyme in Alberta? Hear from experts Janet Sperling, University of Alberta entomologist and board member with the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation and Dr. Daniel Gregson, specialist in Infectious Disease and Medical Microbiology, as well as Past President of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease.
Lyme disease in Alberta
Alberta Primetime
Published Thursday, May 10, 2018 3:33PM MDT