The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group has submitted its third and final Report to Congress. The document is now available to the public on the Health and Human Services website. Click here to download your own copy. Read More »
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New York toddler’s fight against tick-borne Powassan virus
21
FEB
2023
In November 2022, after weeks of doctors visits, 2-year-old Cali Neri of New York was diagnosed with severe encephalitis caused by tick-borne Powassan virus. The condition left her unable to speak and unable to move much of her body. However, her family says that while recovery... Read More »
Newly emerging tick-borne disease in Northern California
17
FEB
2023
From the County of Santa Clara Vector Control District, via Facebook: Pacific Coast Tick Fever (PCTF) is a newly emerging tick-borne disease in Northern California, transmitted by the Pacific Coast tick (Dermacentor occidentalis). Symptoms of PCTF include fever, headache, and an... Read More »
Pfizer will discontinue some trials on Lyme vaccine
17
FEB
2023
The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s phase 3 clinical trial for a Lyme disease vaccine has hit a snag. Pfizer and vaccine partner Valneva said in a joint statement that they will stop testing the vaccine in about half of the US participants due to “violations of Good Clinical... Read More »
Maine hospital ordered to pay $6.5 million for wrongful Lyme death
03
FEB
2023
In 2017, 25-year-old Peter Smith, died of Lyme carditis in Portland, Maine. Now, a jury has ordered the hospital and doctor that failed to recognize that he had Lyme disease to pay $6.3 million in a wrongful death lawsuit. But the award is expected to be reduced to $4 million... Read More »
The search for a better Lyme diagnostic advances to next level
02
FEB
2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation have launched Phase 2 of the LymeX Diagnostics Prize, inviting the 10 Phase 1 winners to participate in a virtual accelerator. Through September 2023, the accelerator cohort... Read More »
New York considers workers’ compensation for Lyme disease
30
JAN
2023
Legislation to extend workers’ compensation coverage to New Yorkers who contract Lyme and other tick-borne diseases on the job has been introduced. S.B. 3117 is sponsored by State Senator John Mannion, Chairman of the Committee on Disabilities. Under the bill, workers that... Read More »
New treatments for complex chronic Lyme disease
26
JAN
2023
Steven Harris, MD, is a board-certified family practitioner with a focus on chronic, complex illnesses including Lyme disease and associated tick-borne infections. As part of the Bay Area Lyme Foundation’s Distinguished Speaker Series, he recently spoke on “Treating... Read More »
Have you recovered from Lyme disease? Tell us how you did it.
26
JAN
2023
Lyme disease and its related conditions can affect different people very differently. Effective treatments for these infections can also vary widely. What helps one person get better won’t necessarily help another person. That’s why it’s critical for the Lyme... Read More »
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