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Australian Television Stories on  
Lyme Disease

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Today Tonight Media Coverage:

Melbourne/Sydney

One: Australias Lyme Disease Mystery 13th Feb 2012

S
ee video, alternatively transcript of the story can be read at:   http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/video/watch/28278830/

Patients Interviewed: Hannah Coleman, Belinda Baker
Also Interviewed:Dr Mualla McManus (Phd; Karl McManus Foundation)
Professor Tim Roberts (Sydney University)
Dr Jeramy McAnulty (NSW Health & Protection)


Two: Lyme Disease Victims Ignored 14th Feb 2012

See video, alternatively transcript of the story can be read at: http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/health/article/-/12905203/lyme-disease-victims-ignored/  

Patients Interviewed: Karen Smith, Sharon O'Pat, Tegan,
Sherryn Jackson
Also Interviewed: Dr Jeramy McAnulty (NSW Health & Protection)
Professor Richard Barry
Three: Lyme Disease Compensation 21st Feb 2012

See video, alternatively transcript of the story can be read at: http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/health/article/-/12972227/lyme-disease-compensation

Patients Interviewed: Robert Sotur, Joanne Edgar
Also Interviewed: Dr Gull Herzburg (GP)
Newcastle lawyer David Jones


Four: Death Linked To Lyme Disease 19th March 2012

See video, alternatively transcript of the story can be read at: http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/latest/article/-/13207421/tick-timebomb

Patients Interviewed: Story on 56yo male for NSW Coast who died of Babesia (an infection also not acknowledged as affecting humans in Australia)  Hannah Coleman (Babesia section of first interview)
Also Interviewed: Assoc Prof Sanjaya Senanayake (Canberra Hospital)
Dr Mualla McManus (Phd: Karl McManus Foundation)

Five: Lyme Disease Mystery Deepens 
23rd March 2012

Currently unable to locate this particular video on You-tube ; and Today Tonight Does not appear to have share function set. The video and transcript of the story can be viewed at:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/health/article/-/13248586/lyme-disease-mystery-deepens

Patients Interviewed: Kim and David Fileccia - and their story of having to travel to the US for treatment for 16month old  Daniel.
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Six: Lyme Disease In The Suburbs
20th April 2012

Currently unable to locate this particular video on You-tube ; and Today Tonight Does not appear to have share function set. The video and transcript of the story can be viewed at:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/health/article/-/13484117/lyme-disease-in-the-suburbs

Patients Interviewed: Kelly Westlake and her three year old son Trey Westlake (bitten Newdegate WA)  Theda Myint,  Rosemary Hearle
Also Interviewed: Dr Ross Thompson (Phd) is a tick expert from Monash University
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Today Tonight: Perth
One: Bonnie's Lyme Disease Fight   10th July 2012 

See video, alternatively transcript of the story can be read at:  http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/latest/article/-/14186588/bonnies-lyme-disease-fight/
Two: Bonnie's Follow-up:  Aired in Perth on Monday 8th October 2012; Aired Nationwide on Wednesday 31st October. 
The video and transcript of the story "Bonnie Treated and Transformed" can be seen at : http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/health/article/-/15267188/bonnie-treated-and-transformed


Today Tonight: Adelaide

One: The Devastating Effect of Lyme Disease  Andrea and Mark Roland: 23rd July 2012

See Video, Alternatively the story can be viewed at Today Tonight Adelaide Website: Go to site and Type "Lyme Disease Andrea" into the 'Archive Search Section' http://www.todaytonightadelaide.com.au/





Two: Pooley Family :
Tennille, Richard and their 4 children
  11th Oct 2012

See Video.  Alternatively the story can be viewed at Today Tonight Adelaide Website : Current Lyme story: http://www.todaytonightadelaide.com.au/



A Big Thank you to Paul Mall (US  Lyme Advocate) for uploading the Adelaide segments to You-Tube for  easier viewing.



ABC 7.30 Report
Victims demand Lyme disease recognition:
14th Sept 2012

See video below, alternatively transcript of the story can be read at:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-14/victims-demand-lyme-disease-recognition/4262580

Patients Interviewed: Danielle Ryan
Also Interviewed: Dr Mualla McManus (Phd;Karl McManus Foundation)
Professor Richard Barry, Dr Ann Mitrovic (Phd; Sydney Uni)
Dr Jeramy McAnulty (NSW Health & Protection)
Showed a little of the Protest held outside the NSW Health Department on September 14th 2012 



Sunday Night Media Coverage

Lyme Disease OutBreak : 25th March 2012
 
See Sunday Night Link: http://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/article/-/13237505/lyme-disease-outbreak/
Dr Joe Burrascano
Lyme Disease OutBreak Update:

See Sunday Night Link:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/article/-/13237505/lyme-disease-outbreak/
Jodie and Brett Donnelly are featured in this episode:
They are constantly raising awareness about Lyme Disease in Australia and the fact that birds are a big contributer to spreading this disease. 

See Jodie's Blog: (to be advised)
 
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