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"Whereas the Attorney General of the State of Connecticut has conducted an antitrust investigation of the IDSA (Infectuous Disease Society of America), relating to its development and promulgation of clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of Lyme disease...
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Attorney General's Investigation Reveals Flawed Lyme Disease Guideline Process, IDSA Agrees To Reassess Guidelines, Install Independent Arbiter May 1, 2008 Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced that his antitrust investigation has uncovered serious flaws in the Infectious Diseases Society of America's (IDSA) process for writing its 2006 Lyme disease guidelines and the IDSA has agreed to reassess them with the assistance of an outside arbiter.
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- Joseph Burrascano, MD, ILADS
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and clinical implications for Chronic Borreliosis. Dr. Alan B. MacDonald, MD May 17, 2008 University of New Haven Lyme Disease Symposium
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The California Lyme Disease Association (CALDA) is a non-profit corporation acting as the central voice for all tick-borne disease issues in California and a supporting voice for national issues. Through research, advocacy, and education of the public and healthcare professionals, CALDA seeks to prevent tick-borne diseases, encourage early diagnosis, and improve the quality of healthcare provided to people with tick-borne diseases.
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A dramatic tale of microbes, medicine and money, this eye-opening film investigates the untold story of Lyme disease, an emerging epidemic larger than AIDS.
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Through his research, and with the help of other leading researchers in the field of molecular and cellular biology, Dr. MacDonald is pioneering a broader understanding about the behavior of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
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Click on 'bill' and key in HR741 for actual text. `Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2007'. You can help pass this bill to save the lives of our children and loved ones!
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Senate bill S1708 is sitting in the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) committee. Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2007 (Introduced in Senate)
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Cited as the `Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2007'. To provide for the expansion of Federal efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee
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Brook Landau's story - similar to Heather's own story.
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click: treatment guidelines for protocol and comprehensive treatment guidelines.
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Upon registration with the Lyme Disease Assocation, you may search the database for a physician who treats Lyme disease near you.
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Note: CDC says Lyme disease is under reported and that only about 10% of cases that meet CDC surveillance criteria are actually reported to CDC. Click on your state on the map for Lyme case history. Remember to take that number times 10 for a closer idea of cases in your state.
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The LDASEPA, an affiliate of the national Lyme Disease Association, is an all-volunteer non-profit organization aimed at improving the lives of people suffering from Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and preventing new cases through education, support, public information, research and partnership with organizations with common goals.
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Please note - CNN mixed physician names up on this video. Dr. Fallon's title is actually under Dr. Cameron's name and vice-versa. Dr. Fallon is the top ILAD Neuro Lyme Psychiatrist and Dr. Daniel Cameron is the President of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society of Physicians. The facts in this video are highly credible. The story tells of Mandy Hughes battle. Mandy is featured in the newly released documentary from Open Eye Pictures called "Under Our Skin"
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The fund will provide monies for families who have no health coverage for their children for Lyme disease, so they cannot get diagnosed or treated for Lyme disease. A one time grant of up to $1,000 per child will be available to be applied for through the child’s physician. LDA created the fund in collaboration with internationally acclaimed, New York Times best-selling author Amy Tan.
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Public Health Alert (PHA) is a newspaper committed to researching and investigating Lyme Disease and other chronic illnesses in the United States.
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Fox DC news interviewing Mandy Hughes and Andy Wilson fm the documentary Under Our Skin
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Bb=Burgdorferi Borrelia (Lyme Spirochete / bacteria) Video Compliments of Lyme Disease Association.
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Video clip in NC showing tick gathering in the field; and story by Lyme patient Dave Tierney. Female Lone Star - white dot on back of tick.
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Bb - Burgdorferi Borrelia. (Lyme spirochete-bacteria)
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Aetos Technologies has made available to the Lyme Disease Association certain videos which feature new imaging technology called CytoViva™. Each one shows Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.