Providence, RI Rotary awarded $56K+ to 22 local charitable groups, and the Lyme Disease Association of Rhode Island was one of them.  Julie Merolla, President, LDA RI Chapter, used this educational grant to host a...

It is true that dogs are 50% more likely than people to acquire Lyme disease based on their habit of running in the woods and fields and rolling in the leaves. Owners must be extra vigilant to look for attached and unattached...

LDA President Pat Smith was featured on a segment of the Bert Baron Show on WCTCAM 1450 radio on Tuesday May 2, 2012. Bert opened by asking about LDA’s Lyme May Awareness campaign which kicked in with an electronic billboard in...

On April 18, 2012, LDA President Pat Smith was interviewed live for 1/2 hour For Greenbriar I closed circuit TV. Greenbriar I is an active adult community of 1433 homes in Brick, New Jersey which is in Ocean County. Ocean...

On Saturday, April 21, 2012 William, age 85, passed away at his home. He and Jean had recently celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary together. Not only did his family and friends suffer a loss, the entire Lyme Community lost a dedicated...

Lyme disease can now be found throughout the world. This map shows some of the regions worldwide where Lyme can be found. The data of where the disease is found was compiled from various internet sources and placed on the map in general areas by LDA to give individuals an idea of the extent of...

Money raised will go to LDA's Lyme-Aid-4 Kids program and Lyme Disease Research. Third annual event sponsored by the Kenney Family Foundation.

Lyme disease case reports in Burlington County have increased from 26 cases in 2002, 160 in 2005 and 221 in 2010. All of the tick-borne diseases, including babesiosis, ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, have been on the rise in the county.

Holmdel High School PTSO and the Lyme Disease Association, Inc. hosted a Lyme Forum on Thursday April 26. On a drizzly foggy night, about 250-300 people showed up for a three hour program on Lyme disease. Statistics on the spread, an overview of prevention and diagnosis and treatment, the...

Pat Smith, President, Lyme Disease Association was featured in a segment about Lyme disease including symptoms of Lyme disease and how to protect against it. Outdoorsmen are at high risk for the disease, and particularly need to understand how to properly remove an attached tick and to be sure...