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For the first time, Nebraska state health officials have acknowledged “definitive evidence” of Lyme disease acquired locally in their state. Two people bitten by ticks in Thurston County were subsequently diagnosed with Lyme disease. In response, health officials... Read More »

In a recent study, US and Danish researchers report that patients who received a hospital diagnosis of Lyme disease—inpatient, outpatient, or at the ER—had a 28 percent higher rate of mental disorders and were twice as likely to have attempted suicide post-infection, compared to... Read More »

Dr. Raphael Stricker, a San Francisco internist and hematologist, is an internationally recognized leader in tick-borne disease diagnosis and treatment. He is also a board member of LymeDisease.org. Dr. Stricker recently delivered a recorded overview of tick-borne diseases to the... Read More »

Savannah Morning News November 11, 2021 By Christopher Berinato Sandflies are pesky little biters and mosquitoes can make the outdoors absolutely miserable, but no blood-sucking parasite in the South is as troublesome or tenacious as a tick. …Most people would rather avoid... Read More »

Melissa Wright is the Director of Patient Engagement & Outreach for LymeDisease.org and Project Manager of MyLymeData. She spoke at the recent Tick-borne Disease Diagnostics online event sponsored by Invisible International. Melissa used information from MyLymeData to... Read More »

Invisible International is a group of healthcare providers and scientists working to help solve the challenges of tick-borne diseases. On October 30, the group held an online event called The State of Tick-Borne Illness Diagnostics: Learn, Engage, Accelerate.... Read More »

from the Lyme Disease Association website: In a recently published review article,* authors provide a comprehensive summary of treatment options for pregnant patients with less common bacterial, fungal, and viral infections, including several tick-borne diseases (Lyme disease,... Read More »

Want an easy way to see where disease-carrying ticks have been found throughout the United States? Check out the new interactive tick maps recently launched by the Bay Area Lyme Foundation. The maps are based on data published in mSphere, a multidisciplinary open-access journal... Read More »

October 17 update: The premiere originally scheduled for October 20 has been postponed. According to Rhisa Marie Parera, she did not anticipate so much attention, both locally, and worldwide. She has been advised to push back the date to pursue further options for distribution.... Read More »