Cairns Dad Spents Months Bedridden After Tick Bite

Cairns Dad Spents Months Bedridden After Tick Bite

A CAIRNS father who has spent months hospitalised and bedridden, battling for correct diagnosis of a debilitating illness, is urging greater awareness of tick-borne diseases. Jason Bursztynowicz, 29, endured flu-like symptoms for almost 10 months after being bitten by a tick at the Manjal Jimalji trail at Mossman Gorge in September 2012. About one year later as his symptoms worsened, he pushed for multiple tests to investigate the cause of his sickness. Read more.