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The Lyme Times and LymeDisease.org 1975-2014
1992
1993
1995
1996
1998
1999
2000
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2008
First LDo workshop
at ILADS/LDA
San Francisco.
Under Our Skin
debuts at NY Tribeca.
Cure Unknown
published.
IDSA settlement
requires review
panel.
2009
CT passes doctor
protection law.
IDSA review panel
holds hearing.
LDo produces first
DVD of patient forum.
LDo joins Facebook
and Twitter.
Johnson joins Cochrane
Collaboration.
2010
IDSA review panel
upholds 2006
guidelines.
MA passes doctor
protection law.
RI law requires LD
resources for schools.
Johnson joins CUE.
1992
Patient groups form
in NY, MN and NJ.
2011
LDo: CALDA changes
name to LymeDisease.org.
LDo conducts national
patient survey.
EPA conference on LD
prevention.
NH passes doctor
protection law.
VA governor’s task force
releases findings.
1993
Kennedy conducts first
Congressional LD hearing.
Congress establishes first
LD program with US Army.
2012
Klempner companion
monkey study published.
Poughkeepsie Journal
begins investigative series.
LDo petition protests
IDSA guidelines on NGC.
CDC releases
FOIA documents.
Smith holds
Congressional
hearings.
LDo protests at
IDSA San Diego.
“Dr. Phil” features
LD patients.
Mervine receives
Je erson Award.
LDo conducts
national cost study.
1996
Klempner study of
chronic LD funded.
Mervine joins NIH
Klempner advisory
panel.
1995
First patient protest
in Trenton, NJ.
NJ adopts LD school
curriculum guidelines.
2013
VA passes LD
testing disclosure law.
LDo raises $150,000
for Sapi’s microscope.
Worldwide Lyme Protest
mobilizes 30 countries.
Johnson joins PCORI.
CDC boosts annual
cases to 300,000.
LDo leads protest at
IDSA San Francisco.
CDC hosts first patient
advocate meeting.
Horowitz’s book makes
NYT bestseller list.
1998
Klempner companion monkey study funded.
CA seats LDo on advisory committee (LDAC).
Congress funds research on tick ecology.
FDA approves first LD vaccine (LYMErix).
2014
The Lyme Times
celebrates its
25th year.
1999
Patients protest
LYMErix side e ects.
ILADS founded.
CT law defines
minimum LD treatment.
Patients protest NIH
and NY medical boards.
Steere cautions
against LYMErix.
Patients file class
action LYMErix lawsuit.
2000
IDSA publishes
first LD guidelines.
Patients march on
Washington, DC.
Patients protest
Steere in NYC.
NY medical board
charges Burrascano.
Patients rally to
support Burrascano.