White-footed mice are reservoirs for tick-borne diseases such as Lyme, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, and Powassan virus, without getting sick themselves. Read More »
NEWS: Tick paralysis can affect animals and people
19
MAR
2014
Researchers report that tick paralysis, a bacterial infection carried by many different ticks, can be found throughout Pacific Northwest. Read More »
NEWS: Canadian Lyme crusader Elizabeth Wood, RIP
18
MAR
2014
She worked for more than two decades to raise awareness of Lyme disease and move her government to take action. Read More »
NEWS: Healing from Lyme and finding love via karaoke
15
MAR
2014
Music in general, and karaoke in particular, helped this couple confront the challenges of illness and distance. Read More »
NEWS: California's Lyme advisory committee to meet March 13
04
MAR
2014
The annual meeting of California’s Lyme Disease Advisory Committee is open to the public, in person or by phone. Read More »
NEWS: Canadian Parliament to debate National Lyme Disease Strategy Act
01
MAR
2014
MP Elizabeth May, who is also the leader of Canada's Green Party, will lead debate on the bill on March 3. Read More »
NEWS: Lyme disease more common in SF Bay Area than previously thought
26
FEB
2014
The San Francisco Chronicle looks at Lyme disease in light of a recent Stanford study showing infected ticks throughout the region. Read More »
NEWS: Breaking the transmission cycle of Lyme disease
26
FEB
2014
Journalist CM Rubin continues her Huffington Post series on Lyme disease, with a discussion of a proposed oral bait vaccine for white-footed mice. Read More »
NEWS: Debunking the “no Lyme in California” myth once again
23
FEB
2014
Stanford scientists say ticks carrying Lyme disease and Borrelia miyamotoi are widespread throughout SF Bay Area. Read More »
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