The Lyme Disease Association, Inc (LDA) announces that the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, & Human Rights will hold a hearing 2PM, on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in 2172 Rayburn HOB in Washington, DC. The hearing, Global Challenges in Diagnosing and Managing Lyme Disease – Closing Knowledge Gaps, will be […]
How do you fight a disease that the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reports has surpassed HIV in case numbers for 2009, that a National Institutes of Health-funded study concluded its impact on physical health was at least equal to the disability of patients with congestive heart failure, and that is caused by a […]
July 17, 2011. The all volunteer national Lyme Disease Association (LDA) is pleased to announce the introduction of a bill and proposed legislative actions that focus attention on the growing concerns surrounding Lyme and tick borne diseases. Congressman Christopher Smith (R-NJ) introduced HR-2557, the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2011, […]
March 20, 2011- When the “red red robin comes bob-bob bobbin’ along,” how safe will your children be? March 20 heralds the return of spring and the increasing dangers related to tick-borne diseases. Birds and small mammals such as mice, voles, and squirrels are busily enjoying spring and bring poppyseed-sized ticks which can transmit Lyme […]
Wall, NJ, March 14, 2011—Researchers recently developed novel diagnostic tools able to distinguish between the various strains of bacteria responsible for causing Lyme disease. For more than a decade, only one strain of B. burgdorferi (Lyme bacteria) had been sequenced (mapped), and although that helped research efforts, it was not sufficient to understand the relationship […]
Groups Withdrawal from IOM Prompts Changes in IOM Agenda October 5, 2010 – In an effort to raise awareness about the difficulties facing patients with Lyme disease, on September 29,2010, Congressman Christopher Smith (NJ) introduced into the Congressional Record a report that exposes the research gaps in Lyme disease. The report was submitted by three […]
In a move designed to protest the Institute of Medicine’s upcoming Lyme disease workshop, three of the nation’s largest and most influential Lyme groups have pulled out of the process. NIH Does Not Comply with Congressional Appropriations Language Lyme Patient Groups Compelled to Withdraw from Scientific Meeting September 20, 2010 – In a move designed […]
Lyme disease is a growing threat in the U.S., with numbers that continue to rise despite increased awareness about the disease. “Little is being done to stop the spread of Lyme disease and to help those who are suffering from chronic Lyme,” says Pat Smith, president of the all volunteer national Lyme Disease Association (LDA), […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LDA Announces 3rd Annual Spotlight on Lyme© April 2010, Little Silver – The Lyme Disease Association (LDA) announces the 3rd annual “Spotlight on Lyme” Lyme disease awareness 5K run/walk, which will take place on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Pier Village in Long Branch, NJ. The proceeds from this fun filled, family oriented event […]
IDSA Violates Lyme Antitrust Settlement Agreement with Connecticut Attorney General Contact: Melissa Chefec, MCPR Public Relations, 203-968-6625 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 203-968-6625 end_of_the_skype_highlighting For Immediate Release IDSA Violates Lyme Antitrust Settlement Agreement with Connecticut Attorney General Greenwich, CT, February 4, 2010 – On Monday, February 1, 2010, the Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to the […]