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The last meeting of the first phase of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group was held on December 3, 2018. The panel recently submitted its 2018 Report to Congress. Nominations are open for the next phase of the Working Group, which will culminate in a second report to... Read More »

John Hopkins researchers:  Plant compounds may be better than current antibiotics intreating persistent Lyme bacteria. Oils from garlic and several other common herbs and medicinal plants show strong activity against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, according to a study by... Read More »

The Lyme Innovation initiative aims to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne diseases through the development of next-gen technologies, interdisciplinary collaborations, and data-driven innovations for tick-borne diseases. The HHS TBDWG is... Read More »

2018’s last meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group will take place Monday, Dec. 3, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time). The public can participate via live webcast. During this meeting, the Working Group will review the work of the public comments subcommittee... Read More »

Lyme disease predicted to rise in US as climate warms. By Caitlin Kizielewicz, Carnegie Mellon University Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North America and its incidence has risen sharply in the last decade. Since its progression depends on environmental... Read More »

Mosquitoes and ticks trapped in amber, still carrying ancient infections, yield important clues about the spread of vector-borne diseases. by Steve Lundberg, Oregon State University The microorganisms that cause malaria, leishmaniasis and a variety of other illnesses today can be... Read More »

After a year of long hours and hard work, the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group has handed in its 2018 report to Congress. Now, it’s time for the second phase of the process to begin, with the next report to Congress due in 2020. The U.S. Department of Health and Human... Read More »

The Illinois legislature has unanimously overridden Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a bill to allow doctors more leeway in using antibiotics to treat Lyme disease. House Bill 4515 — also known as the Lauryn Russell Lyme Disease Prevention & Protection Law — was initiated by State... Read More »

NewsCenterMaine (NBC), November 9, 2018 By Vivien Leigh …a small number of kids in Maine didn’t contract Lyme through a tick bite. Instead, doctors believe the disease was passed to them in the womb through their moms living with undiagnosed Lyme for years. Watch here: Read More »