Caused by a bacteria (either Borrelia hermsii, turicatae, or parkeri) and transmitted by the soft bodied tick, Ornithodoros (either hermsi, turicata, or parkeri). The disease is characterized by recurring episodes (3days on 7 off) of high fever, can be up to 106.7° during certain phases. Each fever episode is followed by signs/symptoms which may include […]
Watch Tick Video, Then Play Tick Tackler Video Game Acting under the auspices of an Environmental Protection Agency grant, UMDNJ compiled an expert team to develop the video, TickLES (Tick Learning and Education for Schools) and the Tick Tackler Video Game and make it kid friendly and fun! LDA was a project collaborator and is responsible […]
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The LDA has used CDC total reported Lyme case numbers (includes “confirmed” and “probable”) to create a pie graph of the 15 states in the US with the highest case numbers for 2017.
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has just released the 2017 final Lyme disease reported cases numbers. Total US reported cases was 42,743 ─ CDC has reported that only 10% of cases are actually reported─ that translates into 427,430 actual new Lyme cases in the US in 2017. The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has information on products which protect you against insects and/or ticks. Check out products and compare them for hourly protection. Note that some manufacturers do not want their product protection time listed. The LDA is an EPA Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) partner. PESP is a program which is trying […]
An article on a new vaccine for Lyme disease, “New Effort for Lyme Disease Vaccine Draws Early Fire,” by Sumathi Reddy, appeared in the Wall Street Journal on July 9, 2018. The article, which includes a quote by LDA President, Pat Smith, reports that a European company, Valneva SE, is in clinical trials for a […]
From American Veterinarian: With another higher-than-average tick season looming, veterinarians should be preparing for the inevitable onslaught of tick-related veterinary visits. Even with knowledge of the dangers of tick-borne illnesses, pet owners continue to put off annual screenings. But a new study aims to help change that narrative. Click link to read more http://www.americanveterinarian.com/news/tick-exposure-and-kidney-disease-risk-in-dogs
From prweb.com: As warmer weather leads pets and their people outdoors, pet insurance claims from this same time last year offer an important reminder: Tick season is in full bloom. According to Petplan pet insurance claims data, Lyme disease, a potentially serious infectious disease most commonly spread to pets by the bite of an infected […]
Background of 1992 CDC school study of children on home instruction by Pat Smith, published in the Lyme Times, Summer 2006 (used with permission) In March 1992, LDA president Pat Smith was invited to the DC office of Congressman Christopher Smith (NJ) to present to officials from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers […]