The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group issued its 2018 Report to Congress a few weeks ago, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) doesn’t like it. In a six-page letter to the Working Group dated Nov. 26. 2018, the president of the IDSA, Dr. Cynthia Sears,... Read More »

Entomology Today, December 13, 2018: Since the arrival of the Asian longhorned tick in North America was first reported in New Jersey in early 2018, it has been found in eight other states in the U.S. And, by the looks of a new study comparing North American habitat with the... Read More »

Toronto Star, December 14, 2018: Everything about Lyme disease is steeped in controversy. Now some doctors are too afraid to treat patients by Isabel Teotonio Bruce Shilton’s crippling fatigue left him bedridden for six months. Sue Faber was so forgetful, she couldn’t remember... Read More »

The last meeting of the first phase of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group was held on December 3, 2018. The panel recently submitted its 2018 Report to Congress. Nominations are open for the next phase of the Working Group, which will culminate in a second report to... Read More »

John Hopkins researchers:  Plant compounds may be better than current antibiotics intreating persistent Lyme bacteria. Oils from garlic and several other common herbs and medicinal plants show strong activity against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, according to a study by... Read More »

The Lyme Innovation initiative aims to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne diseases through the development of next-gen technologies, interdisciplinary collaborations, and data-driven innovations for tick-borne diseases. The HHS TBDWG is... Read More »

2018’s last meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group will take place Monday, Dec. 3, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time). The public can participate via live webcast. During this meeting, the Working Group will review the work of the public comments subcommittee... Read More »

Lyme disease predicted to rise in US as climate warms. By Caitlin Kizielewicz, Carnegie Mellon University Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North America and its incidence has risen sharply in the last decade. Since its progression depends on environmental... Read More »

Mosquitoes and ticks trapped in amber, still carrying ancient infections, yield important clues about the spread of vector-borne diseases. by Steve Lundberg, Oregon State University The microorganisms that cause malaria, leishmaniasis and a variety of other illnesses today can be... Read More »