The president of Niagara-based Magnotta Winery died at the age of 59 after contracting the disease in 2006. Since her husband’s death, Rossana Magnotta has worked to establish a Canadian Lyme disease research centre.

The president of Niagara-based Magnotta Winery died at the age of 59 after contracting the disease in 2006. Since her husband’s death, Rossana Magnotta has worked to establish a Canadian Lyme disease research centre.

"We need to have a test that is better so that we can make people well sooner, because we know that this organism is ruthless. Once it gets into your system, it will dive deeply into your tissue and it will destroy. The only thing that will help you is by diagnosing and treating it quickly. The (current) testing is pathetic."

Widow driven to establish research centre

stcatharinesstandard.ca

Rossana Magnotta doesn’t want anyone else to lose a loved one to chronic Lyme disease.