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The CDC is likely to officially update its cost estimates for Lyme disease based on the new case numbers, but in the meantime, I've pulled together some rough estimates. The annual cost of Lyme disease in the US in 2002 was estimated at $203 million by Dr. Zhang of the CDC. ... Read More »

With the help of people like you, LymeDisease.org raised $150,000 to support the important work of Lyme researcher Dr. Eva Sapi. Read More »

Two new Lyme cases should make school and summer camp officials more vigilant about preventing tick-borne illnesses in students. The fact is that the threat of a law suit can motivate needed change. I remember how difficult it was to get schools to take rape seriously. For... Read More »

Dr. Richard Horowitz's new book looks at pain, fatigue, memory and concentration problems, sleep disorders and much much more. Read More »

To draw attention to the Lyme denialists of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, convening this week in SF. Read More »

Press release: Lyme survivors and advocates will demonstrate outside the Infectious Diseases Society of America's annual conference. Moscone Center South, 747 Howard St. Read More »

The CDC has announced a new way of reporting Lyme disease cases in the US. This is a developing story and more information will be forthcoming. Read More »

In the July 1 issue of The New Yorker, reporter Michael Specter examined “The Lyme Wars.” Shortly after his article was published, NPR’s Terry Gross interviewed Specter on Fresh Air. Despite some accurate reporting, Specter repeated much IDSA standard misinformation as if it were... Read More »

CNN published an editorial by Pam Weintraub that helps set the record straight in Lyme disease. I comment about how the Lyme research agenda has been hi-jacked by an insular group of researchers and why we need to include patients and their physicians as stakeholders in Lyme... Read More »