The forum was opened by Prof Brendan Murphy. His main message was the government does not believe that chronic diseases can be caused by chronic infections. This theme resonated through the forum. The government acknowledges that rickettsia can be transmitted by ticks so ticks can transmit pathogens. Bartonella as a tick borne infection was not [...]
Dear Karl McManus Foundation (KMF) Supporters, As the founder of this organisation, I am sharing this update to provide an explanation to recent events and problems some may have experienced with the KMF websites and social media. The foundation has recently suffered from the actions of some individuals who have attempted to divert the organisation [...]
The Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee final report: Inquiry into the growing evidence of an emerging tick-borne disease that causes a Lyme-like illness for many Australian patients was tabled at the November 15th sitting of the Australian Senate. http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/8246306026A29C08CA2581D30010C8E4/$File/Govt-response-Senate-inquiry-final-report-%202017.pdf In response to the report this Ministerial statement from The Hon. Greg [...]
We can say finally the Senate Committee report has been tabled in the parliament with positive response from all parties. Looks like bipartisan support. Next there will be a teleconference with Canberra to discuss the findings from the NRL report “Investigation of the Performance of Assays for Lyme Disease in Australia”. It is anticipated that this [...]
Vectosis - Changing the Lyme Disease conversation in Australia What is Lyme Disease? According to the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called [...]
The Ad Hoc Committee for Health Equity Attendance at the UN and WHO in Geneva - Report The Ad hoc Committee represented stakeholders from the Asia Pacific region, Africa, North America & Eastern, Western & Northern Europe. Members include scientific, medical & human rights experts. Many have worked on borreliosis for two and three decades [...]
A lack of real action following the recent Senate Inquiry into tick-borne diseases in Australia is costing lives according to the Karl McManus Foundation. The not-for-profit organisation is leading the Australian research program into the issue and says that delays to progress will contribute to immeasurable hardships for many Australian patients. A Senate Committee report [...]
The Final Report in full can be downloaded from here: http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Lymelikeillness45/Final_Report “2.91 The committee recommends that the Australian Government increase funding for research into tick-borne pathogens as a matter of urgency. This funding should include: funding for research on pathogens which may cause infection; funding for research on whether newly-identified pathogens can cause illness in [...]
On 12 November 2015, the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report: The growing evidence of an emerging tick-borne disease that causes a Lyme‑like illness for many Australian patients. The terms of reference are: the prevalence and geographic distribution of Lyme-like illness in Australia; methods to reduce the [...]
