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Reported Lyme disease cases in the U.S. rose nearly 70% in 2022. The CDC says it’s not because of a large increase of new infections, but rather because of a change in reporting requirements. According to the CDC, there were more than 62,000 reported cases in 2022. This was... Read More »

Some people think you’ve made it big if you’re named in a Jeopardy question or answer. By that measure, both “Lyme disease” and the documentary “The Quiet Epidemic” have definitely made the grade! On February 13’s episode of the popular... Read More »

The US government has released the National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People. It’s a joint effort by 17 federal departments and agencies. The Kay Hagan Tick Act, signed into law in 2019, required the Department of Health and... Read More »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People (VBD National Strategy). As directed by the 2019 Kay Hagan Tick Act—named after the U.S. Senator who died due to complications... Read More »

By Jonathan Shaw, Harvard Magazine Whole-genome sequencing of hundreds of samples of Borrelia burgdorferi, the tick-borne bacterium that causes Lyme disease, has revealed why the severity of the illness varies from place to place and person to person. The findings suggest new... Read More »

From Galaxy Diagnostics: We lost a bright light in the Bartonella patient community on January 20, 2024. Jake Picker, aka the Bartonella Babe, passed away peacefully Saturday evening surrounded by loved ones at her home in California. At age 30, Jake had struggled for over five... Read More »

Congratulations to the popular British soap opera “Coronation Street” and the advocacy group Lyme Disease UK. Their collaboration on a story line is bringing lots of visibility to the issue of Lyme disease. According to a Facebook post by Lyme Disease UK, “The... Read More »

Triggered by a bite from the lone star tick, alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) can cause severe allergies to red meat, including beef, pork, and lamb. Currently, most states don’t keep track of AGS cases. A bill has been proposed in Virginia, directing its Board of Health to report... Read More »

By Greg Bruno, Rutgers University New research may create some respite for sufferers of two medically unexplained fatigue-inducing conditions: myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM). The conclusion, and the methods used to reach it,... Read More »