2019 WINTER ADVOCACY

Chronic Lyme Disease Remains a Contentious Term Some claim that chronic Lyme disease is not a legitimate diagnosis.

By Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA

C hronic Lyme disease is a term that still generates controversy in the medical world.

I was recently interviewed by Charles Seales of Newsy’s “The Why,” who asked me what I’d say to people who claim chronic Lyme disease is not a legitimate diagnosis. I also spoke with him about the findings of our recently published study on Lyme disease.

Newsy is an online national news network.

You can watch our interview here

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