Lyme in Canada

This site was put together out of a serious need to educate people; doctors and patients alike, on the very real, very serious epidemic of Lyme Disease that exists in North America today. 

In this site you will find results of research conducted under direction of Dr. Ernie Murakami, a leading force in Canada behind the study of the disease, under much controversy and speculation.

After choosing to retire due to health concerns from undue stress, Dr. Murakami has made it his lifework to continue to offer hope and resolution to the hundreds of Lyme sufferers around the world. You will read testimonial after testimonial from the patients Dr. Murakami has treated, as well as supportive colleagues, and view data that proves his grounds for treatment. 

This site is here to educate. If but one medical school can be convinced to include the treatment of Lyme Disease in the methods Dr. Murakami has shown success in, then the fight has been worth fighting.  

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Dr. E. Murakami Centre for Lyme Research, Education & Assistance

This not-for-profit society is currently in  progress. It will have its own website available to the public very soon.

We have been asked consistently whether we accept donations. This society will allow us to do that. A donations account will be set up shortly. These funds go directly to Dr. Murakami's expenses for Education and Seminars, Research, and Assistance. A tax receipt will be issued at the end of the fiscal year, as per the Canada Revenue Agency guidelines.

Up to now, Dr. Murakami has been funding his efforts out of his personal accounts. Although other organizations are in existance for Lyme efforts, the formation of the Dr. E. Murakami Center for Lyme Research, Education & Assistance will cover the more urgent needs surrounding Lyme, allowing funding to have a stronger impact on much needed changes. 

Please Note: Although Dr. Murakami's name is reknowned internationally, and quite often an affiliation is made with other organizations because of his interest in Lyme, the Dr. E. Murakami Centre for Lyme Research, Education & Assistance is the ONLY means of funding Dr. Murakami's specific efforts.

We, the board members of the Dr. E. Murakami Centre for Lyme Research, Education & Assistance look forward to servicing the Lyme community on an effective, professional level. We thank you in advance for the growing support we have received from all of you and appreciate the difference your donations will make.

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  What Is Lyme Disease?

Lyme Disease is an infectious disease carried by various birds, rodents, deer and ticks. There is indication that mosquitos and other biting insects may also be vectors to this disease. It is passed among the animals and insects in this group when a tick latches onto an infected host, usually a Deer Mouse. 

The spirochetes (Borrelia burgdorferi)  in the infected blood of the mouse enter the blood of the tick and begin another life cycle, or continue their lifecycle in the stomach of the tick. The tick then bites or latches onto a different host and infects the new host with the Lyme disease.

The disease was first discovered in 1970 with the characteristic bulls-eye rash appearing on men from the Groton, Conneticut submarine base, and the findings of studies reported by Navy doctors in 1974. 

The disease then affected a group of families in the town of Old Lyme, Conneticut, where awareness of the disease became more prominent, and it received its current common name of Lyme Disease. 

   Symptoms of Lyme Disease

Although the diagnosis of Lyme is a CLINICAL diagnosis, some of the common symptoms of the disease seen in a clinical setting are a bulls-eye shaped rash around a bite site, followed by flu-like symtoms, fever and general malaise.  Please view the full list of symptoms available here.

Further in-depth notes regarding epidemiology, comparisons and diagnosis on Lyme Disease can be read in our Clinical Facts on Lyme section, accessible from the menu on the left.

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