A Senate inquiry into Lyme-like illness has been lost as the Federal Parliament dissolved both its houses this week.
It’s a devastating blow for the thousands of people who have Lyme-like illness in Australia.
Many of which, like Coffs Harbour woman Lyndy Rees, were diagnosed with Lyme disease overseas.
Ms Rees is a co-ordinator LymeLinks – a local support group for suffers on the Coffs Coast.
“I’m just disgusted with our federal and state governments despite the scientific evidence about the existence of Lyme disease in Australia, it’s still not recognised,” she said.
“Why is this disease being treated so differently than anyone else?”
Lyme Disease Association of Australia president Sharon Whiteman shared in the disappointment felt by Lyme suffers nationwide.
Sadly in Australia, there's no formal recognition of Lyme Disease - so anyone who has the disease, or symptoms like it, has to go overseas for diagnosis.
How is the Lyme Disease recognition where you live? I feel like here in the States it's getting better, slowly - but I can't imagine it not even being seen as a disease.