6 years ago
Donegal woman joins rallying call for Lyme Disease recognition
Emma Doherty is part of a local delegation attending a Tick Talk Lyme Disease Awareness Rally on Wednesday 26th September in Dublin.
The Gleneely mother has had a new lease …
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7 years ago
‘I lost nearly a third of my life to Lyme disease’
Emma Doherty from Gleneely has been plagued with the life-changing illness of Lyme Disease for the past 11 years. The primary school teacher was once an active and energetic woman, …
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7 years ago
Cross-party action group to be established following Lyme Disease Rally
Following the huge turnout at the Lyme Disease rally at the Dáil last Wednesday, activists raised awareness for the disease and its causes, with a cross-party action group being established …
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7 years ago
Lyme Disease: “I was told it was psychological, but you know your own body”
Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection contracted through bites from infected ticks. Although more commonly contracted during the warmer months, ticks can be found at all times of the year.
8 years ago
‘It’s very hard to be hopeful’ – Donegal woman’s fight with Lyme disease
A mother has called for improved awareness of Lyme’s disease in the Irish health system after her daughter Dawn was diagnosed with the disease seven years after first becoming ill.
