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In a February 20 Facebook post, Dr. Richard Horowitz relates: “Many of the epidemiologists at the CDC in Fort Collins, working on tick-borne diseases were just fired. According to my inside sources, they were given 4 weeks pay and kicked out two nights ago. And the ones who... Read More »

By Mira Shapiro, LymeDisease.org February 19 was the annual Center for Lyme Action’s Virtual Fly-In.  Lyme patient advocates from across the country spent the day in Zoom meetings with their senators and congressional representatives. We raised awareness of the seriousness of... Read More »

The Australian Senate has launched an inquiry into the access to diagnosis and treatment for people in Australia with tick-borne diseases. Professor Holly Ahern of the United States recently submitted the following written comments and was also asked to give verbal remarks. (See... Read More »

More than 5,000 patients, advocates and healthcare providers from 50 states signed onto a letter to President Trump that urges him to prioritize the critical public health crisis of Lyme and tick-borne diseases, and disrupt the status quo. Several celebrities, includin... Read More »

From the Center for Lyme Action: Thank you Lyme advocates for your efforts to grow federal funding for Lyme and tick-borne conditions! Register today and join us to work on  FY26 appropriations.  Our collective efforts have nearly tripled federal funding from FY20 to FY24. Join... Read More »

From MedPage Today: By Joyce Frieden The CDC has begun removing from its website words and pages relating to diversity, gender identity, or LGBTQ issues, according to several sources. “From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word,” wrote Deborah Blum, director of... Read More »

On January 21, The Quiet Epidemic‘s impact team, sponsors and allies* launched a 10-day, community-wide outreach campaign, encouraging the new administration to support crucial Lyme disease initiatives and prioritize solving this public health crisis. In the first 72 hours,... Read More »

The Trump administration has imposed major restrictions on the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal health officials, instructing them to pause all public communications. Among events that have been called off: the Tick-Borne Diseases and Associated Illnesses... Read More »

From the Quiet Epidemic team: Lyme disease impacts more people annually than HIV and breast cancer combined. 50 years have passed since it was first recognized in the U.S. yet we still lack access to an accurate test and cure. Your voice matters in urging the new administration... Read More »