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A resident of Maine, 80-year-old Arlene Crabtree, passed away in June after a delayed diagnosis of tick-borne babesiosis. Her daughter Deborah Crabtree gave the following account to a Maine TV station: ”My mom was diagnosed with what we thought was a UTI. So, she was on... Read More »

Singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne has been named to the Order of Canada, that country’s highest civilian honor. It recognizes individuals for their “exceptional contributions” to Canada and humanity. According to the official website for the Order of Canada: Avril... Read More »

If you’re pregnant and were recently diagnosed with either acute or chronic Lyme disease, you may be eligible to participate in a paid pilot study led by Dr. Sarah Mulkey at Children’s National Hospital in Washington D.C. The research team is currently enrolling pregnant... Read More »

As of May 29, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has received over 200 laboratory reports of tick-borne diseases. Additionally, KDHE has received several reports of tick bites and complaints of high numbers of ticks, which indicates that tick activity and... Read More »

In the midst of tick season, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York held a video press conference to announce her push for federal funding to research tick-borne illnesses. Ticks are widespread throughout Upstate New York and transmit a number of dangerous diseases,... Read More »

A new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report says the federal government, state and local authorities, clinicians, medical societies and organizations, public health practitioners, employers, educators, and others should adopt a new definition for “Long... Read More »

The MIT MAESTRO study seeks to investigate why some people develop chronic illness from acute infections using the lens of both chronic Lyme and long COVID – while also answering one very important question: Who is likely to develop chronic symptoms after infection and why?... Read More »

By Christopher D. Shea, Columbia University The chances of getting a tick bite in New York City—especially in the densely populated urban core—are relatively low, but can be significant in some urban forests. In the summertime, when city residents scatter to areas where ticks and... Read More »

Phyllis Bedford, Co-founder and Executive Director of LymeLight Foundation, delivered the following public comment at the Tick-Borne Diseases & Associated Illnesses: National Community Engagement Initiative public meeting in San Francisco on June 11. LymeLight Foundation is a... Read More »