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New York State Sen. Jen Metzger, who has been diagnosed with Lyme disease on five different occasions, says she’s “extremely disappointed” that funding to combat the illness has been cut from the final budget. She vows to pursue other funding opportunities to combat tick-borne... Read More »

With longer days and warmer spring weather on the way, Pennsylvania health officials want all residents to be aware of Lyme disease and ticks as they spend more time outdoors. “Lyme disease can be a very serious illness, and left untreated, can cause life-threatening... Read More »

by Adam Piore Staten Island residents have another reason to apply insect repellent and obsessively check for ticks this spring and summer: the Asian longhorned tick. The population of the new, potentially dangerous invasive pest has grown dramatically across the borough,... Read More »

Legislation to give Lyme sufferers insurance coverage for antibiotics, testing and doctor visits today unanimously passed the Illinois House. HB 0889, sponsored by Representative Dan Swanson, amends the Illinois Insurance Code and makes conforming changes in the Health... Read More »

WebMD, March 27, 2019: by Bara Vaida The CDC for the first time will be monitoring the nation’s tick population and the diseases the pests may be carrying. The effort comes as the number of people diagnosed with serious diseases caused by things like ticks, flea... Read More »

A Pennsylvania bill to require insurance coverage of Lyme disease treatment has passed the House Health Committee. It now moves on to the House floor. HB 629 would require health insurers to cover treatment plans for Lyme disease or related tick-borne illnesses, as prescribed by... Read More »

By Mary Beth Pfeiffer Patients who are suing over alleged denial of care for long-standing Lyme disease may have to submit to medical examination to prove their conditions, a federal judge ruled in a hearing in Texarkana, Texas, federal court. The ruling hits on a pivotal issue... Read More »

Advocates for Lyme disease patients have filed an “information quality request for correction” complaint that challenges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) position on how frequently the bull’s-eye erythema migrans (EM) rash occurs in patients with Lyme... Read More »

By Tracy Peake, North Carolina State University In a new case study, researchers at North Carolina State University describe an adolescent human patient diagnosed with rapid onset schizophrenia who was found instead to have a Bartonella henselae infection. This study adds to the... Read More »