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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... Read More »

.............   Lyme Times Latest issue includes articles on: The IDSA Lyme guidelines controversy Lyme advocacy on both state and national levelsWorld-wide incidence of Lyme diseaseAlso, treating chronic viruses, homeschooling with Lyme, latest scientific discoveries, and... Read More »

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. Read More »

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. Read More »

"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... Read More »

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." Read More »

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. Read More »

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

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