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by Traci Badalucco, Medill News Service, The Texas Tribune, Nov. 24, 2015 In her disease ecology lab in College Station, Sarah Hamer, peering through a microscope, examines the newest addition to her expansive vector collection — an exotic tick the size of a poppy seed, typically... Read More »

  Along with new and continuing challenges for the Lyme community, there is also much to be grateful for. Here’s our Lyme gratitude list for this Thanksgiving season.       Celebrities shine spotlight on Lyme Singer Avril Lavigne‘s birthday... Read More »

Poughkeepsie Journal, Nov. 25, 2015 In New York’s Hudson Valley, it’s hard to go outside without stepping on an acorn. Oaks have ‘boom and bust’ acorn production cycles. In lean years, trees produce a handful of nuts. In boom years, acorns seem to rain down from the sky. We are... Read More »

An article in Entomology Today explains how even ticks who don’t bite humans–including one called I. affinis–play a role in the spread of Lyme disease. By Meredith Swett Walker, Nov. 23, 2015: Although I. affinis doesn’t bite humans, it is the “primary... Read More »

From the Ticked Off Music Fest: While Hawaii’s recent dengue fever outbreak has caused beaches to close and stores to sell out of mosquito repellent, a different disease is causing pain and suffering for island residents. Heather Cameron from Kauai was infected on the mainland... Read More »

Last week, LymeDisease.org launched MyLymeData, a major research project aimed at collecting information that can transform the treatment of Lyme disease. Some people have questions about what MyLymeData is and how it will be used. The following is taken from the Frequently Asked... Read More »

Washington Post, Nov. 16: By Jane Ashley This is a story of an ordinary series of events that led to a medical crisis that could have killed me, and a story of some of the many people who contributed to my survival. It’s also a cautionary tale about the dangers — beyond Lyme... Read More »

Singer Avril Lavigne, who was diagnosed with Lyme disease over a year ago, has been raising funds to help others facing the illness. Her charity, The Avril Lavigne Foundation, recently donated more than $60,000 to the Lymelight Foundation, which provides treatment grants to... Read More »

KATV, November 12, 2015: Modern gun hunting season opens in Arkansas this weekend. Waiting in the woods for all those hunters will be millions of ticks. While the Centers for Disease Control says tick-borne Lyme disease is a growing epidemic in this country, state statistics say... Read More »