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The Lyme Times
TIMELINE OF LYME HISTORY:
1975
Polly Murray reports
mystery illness in
Old Lyme, CT
1975
1982
1983
1987
1989
1990
1991
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2005
CA passes doctor
protection law.
LDo publishes survey
on CDC criteria.
CT charges Jones.
1982
Willy Burgdorfer identifies
the Lyme bacterium
2006
IDSA publishes
revised guidelines.
LDo and LDA affiliates
meet with CDC.
CT AG launches
IDSA investigation.
1983
First LD case
diagnosed in CA.
2007
Columbia LD
research center
opens.
First LDo Lymewalk
at IDSA San Diego.
Newby submits FOIA
request to CDC.
1989
Mervine forms LDRC as
patient advocacy group.
LDo publishes first issue
of The Lyme Times.
1987
Forschners form Lyme
Borreliosis Foundation.
1990
LDo holds first medical
conference in Ukiah, CA.
1991
NJ first state to
create governor’s
advisory council.
2001
Klempner study of
chronic LD published.
Dorken joins LDo as
first LD lobbyist.
RI passes doctor
protection law.
Burrascano exonerated
of NY medical board
charges.
2002
LYMErix pulled
from market.
LDo affiliates
with national LDA.
CA includes LD in
disability law.
2003
LDo: LDRC changes
name to CALDA.
LDo and LDA affiliates
meet with HHS.
RI law mandates
insurance coverage.
2004
ILADS publishes
first LD guidelines.
Johnson and Stricker
publish first medico-
legal article.
LDo publishes TLT
in magazine format.
LDo sets up online
patient support groups.