A Nova Scotia mayor is calling for more federal money for research into Lyme disease and efforts to increase public education and awareness of the bacterial infection. Lyme disease is caused by bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi) that's transmitted through the bite of select types of infected ticks. The number of cases of Lyme disease has more than doubled in Nova Scotia between 2014 and 2015, rising to 254 reported cases from 115. Last week, the federal government announced $4 million in funding to establish a Lyme disease research network designed to improve diagnosis and treatment. In recent years, researchers have been trying to determine how Lyme disease bacteria travels in the bloodstream and spreads to other parts of the body.

Source: CBC News June 05, 2017 18:50 UTC