CALDA News, Events & Blogs

Special double issue of Lyme Times: IDSA Hearing, Part 2

07

Sep

More than a year after the IDSA's historic Lyme hearing, there continue to be reverberations throughout the Lyme community. Read legal analysis, speaker presentations, and transcripts. Full story

NEWS: New Lyme organization formed in the state of Maine

07

Sep

MaineLyme will raise educate the public and help prevent new cases of Lyme disease in that state. Full story

NEWS: Babesiosis, malaria's cousin, increasingly being found in Connecticut

05

Sep

Babesiosis, which people sometimes contract from the same tick bite that gives them Lyme disease, appears to be on the increase in CT. Full story

NEWS: Autopsy shows Australian man in fact had Lyme. Widow to sue government over continual denial of Lyme in that country.

02

Sep

A Sydney woman will launch a class action against government health officials after autopsy results showed her husband had been riddled with a disease the Health Department says does not exist in Australia. Full story

NEWS: (Obituary) Dr. Teresa Royer MacKnight was a founding member of ILADS

18

Aug

Dr. MacKnight practiced medicine until being disabled by neurologic Lyme disease. She was one of the founders of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society and became the group's first president in 1999. Full story

NEWS: Canadians say they can't get treated for Lyme; officials say they don't need it.

13

Aug

The Vancouver Sun says: "It's a controversy with a bite." Full story

NEWS: "Insights into Lyme disease treatment" now available in Spanish

13

Aug

The book "Insights into Lyme disease treatment," which interviews 13 Lyme-treating practitioners, has been translated into Spanish. According to the publisher, it is the first book of its kind available to Spanish-speaking Lyme patients. Full story

NEWS: Small bites, big diseases

12

Aug

Sacramento News & Review reports on a recent case of tick-borne tularemia in a local eight-year-old boy. Full story

OPINION: Dear Pennsylvania legislators, Lyme disease isn't always diagnosed by a test

07

Aug

Linda Olley, a registered nurse, Lyme patient, and leader of the Harrisburg, PA, Lyme disease support group, weighs in on why PA's proposed Lyme doctor protection bill is so desperately needed. Full story

NEWS: Told he was dying of ALS, California man turns it around with Lyme treatment

29

Jul

The San Jose Mercury News writes a follow-up story on Bart Fenolio, who last December was told he had two months to live. Fenolio has been in a nursing home since then, receiving Lyme treatment. Now he's well enough to go home. Full story

NEWS: Tick-borne tularemia found in Sacramento County, CA

27

Jul

The Sacramento County health department is warning the public to beware of ticks, after an eight-year Folsom boy caught tularemia, an infection carried by dog ticks. (Different from deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease.) The county health department then trapped 30 ticks in the area where the boy had been bitten, and found 6 of them infected with tularemia. Full story

NEWS: Is there Lyme disease in Australia? Patients at odds with health authorities

23

Jul

The Sydney Morning Herald continues its coverage of the divide between experts who insist there is no Lyme in Australia, and the many patients who feel they've caught the disease there. One of them, Karl McManus, who was bitten by a tick 3 years ago while helping film a TV show, died last week. Full story

NEWS: "Delusions may not always be delusions"

21

Jul

Virginia Savely, DNP, writes about Morgellons disease in the Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. Full story

NEWS:Connecticut medical board drops plans for more sanctions against Dr. Jones

20

Jul

The state medical board has withdrawn plans to impose additional penalties against Dr. Jones. The Lyme-treating pediatrician had unable to locate a board-required monitor for his practice. Since he has now found one, the board canceled plans for a hearing on the matter. Full story

NEWS: Australian court grants rare Lyme disease autopsy

18

Jul

An Australian woman has been granted the right to have her recently deceased husband's body tested for a disease that health officials say doesn't exist in Australia--Lyme disease. The man became acutely disabled three years ago, after being bitten by a tick in bushland north of Sydney. Australian tests for Lyme were negative, though US tests were positive. When the man died last week, authorities initially refused his widow's request for an autopsy. A court injunction now allows her to proceed. Full story

NEWS: Massachusetts gov signs Lyme doctor protection bill

19

Jul

This photo was taken at the Boston State House on June 30, 2010, just after Governor Duval Patrick signed the 2011 Massachusetts state budget, which includes an amendment which will protect physicians who treat Lyme disease for longer than 30 days. The bill is similar to physician protection legislation which was passed in Connecticut last year. From left to right: Back row: Susan Fairbank-Pitzer, Donna Castle (advocates), Rep. Robert Hargraves (Groton) Front row: Robin LeMieux (advocate), Dr. Jacqueline Luz-Ruiz, Governor Duval Patrick, Dr. Sheila Statlender, Jayme Kulesz (advocate). Congratulations and a big thank you to the Massachusetts advocates for doing such a great job!

NEWS: Recall of romaine lettuce due to e.coli contamination

16

Jul

The California Department of Public Health announces a recall of almost half a million packages of Fresh Express brand romaine lettuce. People with compromised immune systems are especially at risk. Full story

NEWS: New Hampshire TV's one-hour special on Lyme disease

14

Jul

New Hampshire has the highest number of Lyme disease cases per capita in the nation. Watch WMUR TV's one-hour "NH Chronicle" special on the subject. Full story

NEWS: Latest on Dr. Charles Ray Jones

14

Jul

The Hartford Advocate reports that time is running out for the controversial Lyme pediatrician. Full story

NEWS: Major series on chronic Lyme from Maine TV station

10

Jul

Anchor/reporter Sharon Rose, of WCSH TV station in Portland, Maine, has produced a four-part series on chronic Lyme disease. In addition to her televised reports, the TV station's website has a lot of information about Lyme disease, as well as an invitation for Lyme patients to tell their own stories in the comments section. Full story

NEWS: "Lyme-carrying ticks go urban"

09

Jul

The Star-Tribune reports that black-legged ticks have been detected in all metro counties in Minnesota for the past several years. Full story

OPINION: "Most doctors couldn't identify a case of Lyme if it bit them in the face."

07

Jul

A writer in Philadelphia Weekly asks: When will Pennsylvania, one of the states affected most by Lyme, stop doing so little about it? Full story

NEWS: BBC Wales profiles leader of Lyme activist group

07

Jul

The TV show "X-Ray," a consumer affairs program produced by BBC Wales, profiles the founder of Borreliosis & Associated Diseases Awareness UK, also known as BADA-UK. Full story

NEWS: "B.C. dogs get better Lyme treatment than people"

06

Jul

In the British Columbia newspaper the Times Colonist, David Cubberly of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation says he hopes the Lyme treatment currently available to Canadian dogs will one day be made available to Canadian people. Full story

NEWS: "As Lyme disease spreads, so does dispute on how to treat it"

04

Jul

As Lyme disease cases increase in Wisconsin, a Madison newspaper delves into the confusion and controversy surrounding the issue. Full story

NEWS: Massachusetts governor signs Lyme doctor protection law

02

Jul

The governor of Massachusetts has signed a bill providing protection to doctors who prescribe long term antibiotics for Lyme disease. The new law gives doctors discretion to diagnose and treat according to their best clinical judgment. Full story

NEWS: Recall of three IV drugs; at least two of them may be used by Lyme patients

29

Jun

A voluntary recall of three IV drugs has been announced. Two of the drugs are antibiotics sometimes used by Lyme patients--metronidazole (Flagyl) and Ciprofloxacin (Cipro). Full story

NEWS: Canadian golf course officials find tree teeming with ticks; harbinger of things to come?

29

Jun

"We were examining the tree for a type of beetle that's chewing at the leaves and the next thing I know we were picking ticks off each other," Scott said. "The leaves were just coated with them." He estimated there were upwards of 1,000 recently hatched ticks on the six-metre-high white ash. Full story

PUBLICATION: "A Diagnostic Dilemma" in Nurse Practitioner journal

24

Jun

Lyme specialist Virginia Savely, DNP, writes about the complexities of diagnosing Lyme disease in the latest issue of Nurse Practitioner journal Full story

NEWS: Lyme disease "can completely tear a person apart"

23

Jun

The Los Altos Town Crier--a San Francisco Bay Area newspaper--takes a comprehensive look at Lyme disease, profiling patients, a Lyme-treating physician, and the producer of Under Our Skin. Full story

OPINION: "Don't try to convince the sick that they aren't sick"

21

Jun

A Maryland Lyme activist takes an IDSA apologist to task, quite eloquently. Full story

NEWS: An expert's close encounter with an infected tick

14

Jun

Ed Breitschwerdt, D.V.M., is professor of medicine and infectious diseases in the College of Veterinary Medicine at N.C. State University and adjunct professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center. He has long studied tick-borne diseases. Recently, however, he found an embedded tick on himself, and writes about the experience in the Raleigh News and Observer. Full story

NEWS: Georgia family crisscrosses country to find treatment for daughter with Lyme

13

Jun

"They were furious and refused to do a Lyme test. They said, number one, because we don't have Lyme in Georgia. Two, if we did this test we would have to do 500 more." Full story

NEWS: Threat of ticks in Georgia too often ignored

08

Jun

The Macon (GA) Telegraph profiles the work of tick expert Alan Smith, of Mercer University, and Liz Schmitz, of the Georgia Lyme Disease Association. Full story

NEWS: Lyme isn't the only risk from ticks

06

Jun

The incidence of babesiosis, a tick-borne infection often transmitted at the same time as Lyme disease, is rapidly rising in the Cape Cod area. Full story

NEWS: Tick catchers needed for Oregon study

02

Jun

The Oregon Lyme Disease Network is embarking on an ambitious project to collect and test ticks throughout their state. Full story

NEWS: New Hampshire Lyme doctor protection bill dies in committee

29

May

The bill's sponsor, Representative Gary Daniels, explains what happened. Full story

NEWS: California State Legislature recognizes May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month

28

May

California State Senator Lois Wolk, sponsor of the measure, calls Lyme disease "often misunderstood.” She says "It can cause serious, persistent health problems if not caught early and treated appropriately. The best way to protect yourself and your family is to learn how to avoid ticks altogether. But, in the event of a bite, it’s equally important to know how to remove the tick properly and when you should consult a doctor.” Full story

NEWS: Consumer Reports rates mosquito/tick repellents

27

May

Consumer Reports tested 10 bug repellents to see how well they protected from mosquitos and ticks. They found that six products kept mosquitos and ticks away for at least seven hours. Full story

NEWS: Proof that chronic Lyme disease exists

27

May

New research article published by Daniel Cameron, MD, past president of ILADS. "Despite the evidence, there are physicians who continue to deny the existence and severity of CLD, which can hinder efforts to find a solution." Full story

NEWS: Lyme cases in Alberta, Canada, may be vastly under-reported

25

May

"If I had a dog with Lyme disease, I would be more likely to get treatment for it in Alberta than for my child." Full story

OPINION: Hitting the nail on the head; Dr. Betty Malone tells it like it is about Lyme

13

May

Minnesota Lyme activist Dr. Betty Malone says it's not enough for the public to be aware of Lyme disease, they must also be aware of the Lyme debate. "Much of what is proclaimed as 'truth' in Lyme disease is based on insufficient evidence. There simply are not enough properly performed studies to establish any single approach to the illness as scientifically correct." Full story

NEWS: A life-saving diagnosis

13

May

A battery of tests at a prestigious medical clinic showed nothing amiss, yet this California woman was clearing dying. Told she was weeks from death, she finally went to a Lyme specialist. After two years of treatment, she's now gotten her life back. Full story

NEWS: Lyme disease "a living hell" for Montreal physician

09

May

Once unable to find medical care for her own battle with Lyme, this doctor now helps others with the disease. Full story

NEWS: Expert says Lyme disease is a growing problem in Quebec

09

May

Quebec's leading authority on tick biology warns that Lyme disease is spreading in Quebec. He says health officials need to do more to alert the public. Full story

NEWS: Australian family sick with disease that "doesn't officially exist" in their country

07

May

The mother of the family, once a wildlife officer, has had more than 300 tick bites, and tests positive for Lyme. Her daughter appears to have been born with the disease, and her husband shows symptoms (though his test results are equivocal.) Authorities maintain "there's no Lyme in Australia," making the family fight for recognition and treatment. Full story

Latest issue of Lyme Times

06

May

If you're a member of CALDA, your Lyme Times is hitting your mailbox now. If not, join CALDA now to start your subscription with this issue. Full story

NEWS: Research shows Bartonella can be transferred from mother to unborn child, possibly causing birth defects

06

May

A North Carolina State University researcher has discovered that Bartonella (a common Lyme co-infection) can be passed to unborn babies, causing chronic infections and possibly birth defects. Full story

NEWS: "Shedding light on the mysterious Lyme disease"

05

May

The Sun Times tracks the difficult and circuitous path it took a Chicago man to get diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease, and delves into the political controversy around the disease. Full story

NEWS: Journal for physician assistants takes balanced view of Lyme disease

03

May

"On target with Lyme disease: Understanding vector-borne infections," is the title of a thorough article about Lyme disease in the latest issue of JAAPA, the Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. Without taking sides, the article discusses both the ILADS and IDSA points of view, recommending that physician assistants familiarize themselves with the many different manifestations of Lyme disease. Full story

NEWS: "Joy Luck Club" author Amy Tan discusses her Lyme and a "new definition of healthy"

26

Apr

In an interview with the St. Petersburg Times, author Amy Tan says seizure medication and antibiotics keep her Lyme symptoms under control. "I have a new definition of healthy," Tan says. "If you can do what you want, you're healthy. So I'm healthy." Full story

NEWS: Lyme Disease Association statement in response to IDSA panel report

22

Apr

Says LDA President Pat Smith, "These guidelines being upheld become another nail in the coffin for those afflicted with Lyme disease." Full story

NEWS: Here's the IDSA's press release about their newly released Lyme report

22

Apr

"IDSA's primary concern is for the health and safety of patients," said IDSA President Richard Whitley, MD. Full story

NEWS: IDSA panel says "no change" to Lyme guidelines

22

Apr

The IDSA Lyme review panel has finally issued its long-awaited report. It recommends against making any changes in the medical society's controversial Lyme treatment guidelines. Full story

NEWS: San Ramon conference to shed light on Lyme disease

22

Apr

The Contra Costa Times talks to Dr. Dave Martz, who will keynote this weekend's Lyme disease conference in the San Francisco Bay area. After being told he had terminal ALS, Martz pursued Lyme disease treatment--which turned his health around. Full story

NEWS: Update from Dr. Jones

24

Mar

A letter from Dr. Charles Ray Jones, Lyme-treating pediatrician who has been disciplined by the Connecticut medical board. Full story

NEWS: Former skateboader with Lyme finds help with stem cell treatment in India; musician friends step up to help him pay for it

20

Mar

When Gavin Peters, a well-known skateboarding sensation in the 1990s, became mysteriously debilitated in 1997, he was diagnosed and treated for MS, which just made him substantially worse. In 2005, he was found to actually have Lyme, but none of the treatments seemed to help. Until he tried stem-cell therapy in India. Full story

NEWS: Connecticut medical board formally discliplines Dr. Charles Ray Jones

18

Mar

The CT state medical board has fined the controversial Lyme-treating pediatrician and placed his license on probation for four years. (The decision was made last month, but didn't become official until this week.) Full story

NEWS: EPA says flea & tick products kill or injure many pets

17

Mar

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, products intended to protect cats and dogs from fleas and ticks actually kill hundreds of pets each year, and injure tens of thousands more. "These are poisons," said one official, "and they do their job." Full story

NEWS: Yale researchers say swollen knees in children often mean Lyme disease

17

Mar

Researchers from Yale University recently told a group orthopedic surgeons that they should have a high suspicion of Lyme disease when evaluating a child with a swollen knee. Full story

NEWS: Study shows low risk in extended IV therapy for Lyme treatment

16

Mar

The journal "Minerva Medica" has published a study of the safety of IV therapy in 200 patients with neurological Lyme disease. The study concludes that with proper care of the IV device, risk to the patient is low. Full story

NEWS: Minnesota medical board to "look other way" regarding Lyme doctors

17

Mar

A proposed MN law to protect Lyme doctors who prescribe long-term antibiotics has been laid aside. The Medical Practice Board has agreed to a 5-year moratorium on actions against physicians which are based solely on antibiotics therapy for chronic Lyme disease. Full story

NEWS: Shasta (CA) vector district undertaking large tick study

05

Mar

Though Shasta County, CA, is known to harbor lots of ticks, few tick studies have been done in the area. Since November, a pair of district technicians have spent a day each week collecting tick samples from 20 spots around the district, which stretches from Castella to Cottonwood and French Gulch to Shingletown. Full story

NEWS: Dramatic heart surgery saves Ohio child felled by Lyme disease

04

Mar

"As Lucille Ashford's mom raced the 10-year-old toward a Cleveland emergency room last month, the girl lost consciousness. Lucille's heart was struggling to keep her alive. Doctors quickly intervened and saved the child's life. Then it took a team at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital a couple of days, a slew of tests and even more cooperation from the exceptionally brave child to figure out what was wrong. Lucille had Lyme disease, and it nearly killed her." Full story

NEWS: Canadian siblings stopped in tracks by Lyme disease

03

Mar

"I have two kids who have lost seven and five years of their lives at such a crucial stage," said mom Susan Jasper. "If somebody had suggested to us six years ago that maybe you should look at Lyme, that might have saved Russell and Katie losing so many years of their life." Full story

NEWS: Crime and punishment in CT; analysis of recent medical board action against Dr. Jones

02

Mar

From the UNDER OUR SKIN blog: "Last year the medical board punished 43 physicians for serious charges such as substance abuse, sexual misconduct, mental illness, and negligence; not one of these physicians received a fine larger than $5,000. And only one other physician, accused of drug abuse, received a longer supervised probation period than Dr. Jones--though this drug-addict doctor did not receive the additional $20,000 in fines levied on Dr. Jones." Full story

NEWS: Oregon Lyme advocate challenges IDSA viewpoint: "Lyme is indeed in Oregon."

23

Feb

Theresa Denham, president and founder of the Oregon Lyme Disease Network, takes on a recent Eugene Weekly columnist who maintained that Lyme was not a serious threat to Oregonians. Full story

NEWS: CALDA president takes IDSA defender to task in Oregon newspaper.

18

Feb

CALDA president Phyllis Mervine had a sharp response to a "Eugene Weekly" guest editorial, written by a doctor who claimed there was little chance of any one suffering serious effects from Lyme disease. Mervine suggested the doctor "examine the evidence herself and not accept at face value the interpretation of powerful, self-appointed authorities who have vested interests to protect." Full story

NEWS: New Hampshire House approves Lyme doctor protection bill

18

Feb

"Any medication has the potential to have a problem, but we allow long-term antibiotic use for treatment of acne -- acne of all things," said Rep. Jen Coffee, R-Andover. "Why wouldn't we allow it for Lyme disease?" Full story

NEWS: Connecticut medical board disciplines Dr. Charles Ray Jones

17

Feb

The CT medical board voted to discipline Lyme-treating pediatrician Dr. Charles Ray Jones. Their sanctions will include a $10,000 fine and a four-year license probation during which Jones' practice will be monitored. Full story

NEWS: Lyme patient comes out of long coma. Dad asks: Is this "Awakening" or "It's a Wonderful Life"?

15

Feb

When a 21-year-old Florida man started having severe problems after a tick-bite in 2008, doctors first accused him of illegal drug use and then said he was schizophrenic. Finally, he was diagnosed with Lyme disease and fell into a coma around Christmas 2009. A few days ago, he woke up. His family is calling it a miracle. Full story

NEWS: Kennebunk town manager, wife fight to educate public on dangers of Lyme disease

11

Feb

After years of misdiagnosis and despite testing CDC-negative, Maine patient's drastically declining health turned around after being diagnosed with chronic Lyme and given long-term therapy. Now, the husband and wife strive to raise awareness of the increasing incidence of tick-borne disease in their state. Full story

NEWS: Lyme disease a growing concern in the Netherlands

10

Feb

From Radio Netherlands: Half a million Dutch Lyme patients, 25% tick infection rate, 65,000 sign petition calling for government action. Full story

NEWS: Student's research paper on Lyme disease ranks nationally

02

Feb

A Virginia high school senior's research paper on Lyme disease is getting national recognition for proposing a method of early detection that cuts diagnosis time from a month to mere minutes. She chose this topic because 3 of her family members suffer from Lyme disease. Full story

NEWS: Under Our Skin in People magazine

30

Jan

UNDER OUR SKIN is featured in PEOPLE MAGAZINE as a "Movie Pic," calling the Lyme film "part medical drama, part detective story, part whistle-blowing expose." Check out page 40 of the current issue!

NEWS: FDA issues recall of infusion needles (such as those used with chest ports)

27

Jan

FDA Announces Class I Recall of Certain Infusion Set Needles-- Huber needles used in implanted ports to withdraw blood, inject medications, and other solutions Full story

NEWS: Packed audience sees UNDER OUR SKIN in York, PA

24

Jan

The acclaimed Lyme documentary draws big crowd in York. Says one audience member, "just about anybody you talk to in York County either has Lyme disease or knows somebody who's had it." Full story

NEWS: Learning about Lyme disease the hard way

23

Jan

A month ago, Bart Fenolio was told he had Lou Gehrig's disease and had two months to live. Doctors advised his wife, Heidi, to take him home and call a hospice. But Fenolio is proving the doctors wrong. Instead of getting worse, he's growing stronger each day, thanks to antibiotics. That's because he doesn't have Lou Gehrig's disease, which isn't curable. He has Lyme disease, which is Full story

NEWS: UNDER OUR SKIN trailer playing in NYC cabs 66,000 times a day

23

Jan

A 30-second trailer for UNDER OUR SKIN is now showing in 1,200 cabs in New York City, playing 66,000 times a day in a 24-hour period. That means the video will get around 1.8 million impressions a month! Full story

NEWS: Dr. Fallon publishes new research on neuro-Lyme

21

Jan

Dr. Brian Fallon, Director of Columbia University's Lyme research center, and colleagues have recently published a new paper about how Lyme disease affects the central nervous system. Full story

NEWS: 2-hr cable TV program to explore Morgellons Disease

21

Jan

Two-hour cable TV program devoted to Morgellons Jan 28, will repeat Jan 29. Hear from experts about this little-known disease that's often associated with Lyme. Full story

NEWS: Tennessee family crusades against Lyme disease

19

Jan

Two Germantown teenagers--brother and sister--have been battling serious bouts of Lyme disease for over two years now. After traveling out of state for treatment and shelling out over $200,000, they are finally showing improvement. Their local newspaper spotlights the family and how they hope to raise awareness of Lyme disease in their community. Full story

NEWS: Five in Pennsylvania family diagnosed with Lyme disease

15

Jan

The Wellsboro Gazette, a weekly paper in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, features a local family coping with Lyme. Five of its seven members have been diagnosed with the disease. Full story

NEWS: Actress Jane Alexander tells LA Times she's had Lyme herself, and she's pushing hard for "Under Our Skin" to get an Oscar nomination

12

Jan

Not only has Jane Alexander had Lyme disease twice, she's had friends "suffer severely from it." Full story

NEWS: IDSA panel misses its Dec. 31 target for Lyme guidelines decision; Under Our Skin blog analyzes where we stand now

10

Jan

The Infectious Diseases Society of America IDSA) has missed its target date of Dec. 31, 2009, for rendering a decision about whether to rewrite its controversial Lyme disease treatment guidelines. The "Under Our Skin" blog takes a look at where this leave Lyme patients now. Full story

NEWS: CT's Sen. Dodd to retire; AG Richard Blumenthal to run for his seat

06

Jan

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, whose civil investigation of the IDSA brought about last summer's historic Lyme hearing in Washington, says he will run for seat of retiring Senator Christopher Dodd. Dodd is a co-sponsor of the proposed Lyme research bill currently in Congress. Full story

NEWS: Special issue of Lyme Times devoted to persistence of infection in chronic Lyme

05

Jan

Steven Phillips, MD, a treating Lyme physician, past president of ILADS, and a speaker at last summer's IDSA Lyme hearing, presents an extraordinary analysis of the evidence supporting the persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi in chronic Lyme disease. Full story

NEWS: When is a delusion NOT a delusion? Unraveling the mystery of Morgellon's Disease

01

Jan

When patients manifest a certain set of strange symptoms, mainstream medicine often labels it "Delusions of Parasitosis." But a growing body of evidence calls that into question. Lyme specialist Ginger Savely, DNP, and Cindy Casey, RN, examine the mysterious condition called Morgellons Disease. Full story

NEWS: Yale study shows birds play significant role in spread of Lyme disease

23

Dec

The range of Lyme disease is spreading in North America and it appears that birds play a significant role by transporting the Lyme disease bacterium over long distances, a new study by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The study appears online in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Full story

NEWS: Germany grapples with a profusion of disease-carrying ticks. Effect of climate change?

17

Dec

"A German Armed Forces special unit wearing snowy white protective suits complete with hoods and respiratory masks hacks its way through the Bavarian undergrowth. The ghostly figures are here to carry out a reconnaissance mission. Their enemy has eight legs and a dangerous weapon." Full story

NEWS: "Comeback Queen" overcomes Lyme disease to become top runner

04

Dec

In an interview with University of Toronto's student newspaper,the Varsity, star runner Megan Brown opens up about the seemingly impossible odds she has overcome to run one of her best cross-country seasons ever. Full story

NEWS: Connecticut study finds Lyme in 90% of area deer ticks

29

Nov

A new study of ticks collected in Connecticut finds 90% infected with Lyme and 30% infected with babesia. Full story

NEWS: Thanksgiving in the Lyme world

23

Nov

Our Gratitude List: 2009 has been a remarkable year for the Lyme community. Here are some things we're grateful for this Thanksgiving season. Full story

NEWS: Under Our Skin makes "short list" for Academy Award consideration

18

Nov

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the Lyme documentary was selected as one of 15 finalists competing for "Best Documentary Feature" in the 82nd Academy Awards. Full story

NEWS: Canadian TV takes powerful look at Lyme disease--why are so many being misdiagnosed?

17

Nov

CTV's W5: "Why some Canadian doctors are misdiagnosing a crippling disease caused by a shape-shifting superbug -- until it's too late." Full story

NEWS: California's Lyme Disease Advisory Committee to hold phone meeting on Nov. 18.

17

Nov

The public is invited to participate in the teleconference meeting of the state's Lyme Disease Advisory Committee, starting at 9:30 Wednesday. Full story

NEWS: Nurses start Lyme education group in southern Oregon

15

Nov

Two nurses who have personal experience with Lyme disease plan to use their nursing experience and training to assist Rogue Valley residents who may not even know they have Lyme disease. Full story

NEWS: LA Times blogger roots for "Under Our Skin" to be nominated for an Oscar

13

Nov

Says the LA Times' Tom O'Neil: "Let's hope the Oscars cite "Under Our Skin" next week when the academy unveils the shortlist of titles in the running for best documentary feature. It's not only a compelling work of filmmaking; it's important because of its shocking message: Lyme disease may be going undiagnosed as a greater and more widespread threat to Americans' health than AIDS." Full story

NEWS: Hollywood looks at "Under Our Skin" and Lyme disease

13

Nov

An entertainment industry screening of the Lyme documentary was followed by a Q & A session with director Andy Wilson and actresses Joanna Kerns and Tracey Silver, whose lives have both been affected by Lyme disease. The film was was included a series showcasing possible Oscar contenders. Full story

NEWS: Lyme disease robbed Jackie Zani of her high school years, but not her spirit

12

Nov

When Jackie Zani and her four siblings were all felled by serious cases of Lyme disease some years ago, her future seemed bleak indeed. Then, her family found Lyme specialist Charles Ray Jones. Under his care, she not only recovered her health, she's now playing college-level women's soccer. Full story