LDA Analysis of Lyme Disease Data by Age from 2001-2017
Source Data: CDC Lyme Disease Reported Case Numbers 2001-2017 by Age. Ages 0-19 at High Risk
Resources
The LDA offers a wide variety of resources, many free. Download and print free brochures, pie graphs and maps, order free handouts or low cost books, view and/or purchase scientific conference videos, access information on Lyme and kids and schools, apply for LymeAid 4 Kids funds for children without insurance for Lyme disease, read articles on disability and medical insurance, and view tick-borne diseases rash photos. Access the LDA’s Conflicts of Interest in Lyme Disease: Laboratory Testing, Vaccination, and Treatment Guidelines, written by author Pamela Weintraub for the LDA in 2001, years before her book, Cure Unknown Inside the Lyme Disease Epidemic, was published.
We are constantly trying to provide products and services to help raise awareness. Here are the top ten picks over time.
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TickLES (Kids’ 14 min prevention video) and Play Tick Tackler Video Game |
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Order Free Brochures (limited to 200) |
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Other Tick-Borne Diseases (co-infections) |  |
Dr. Referral (connect to Lyme-literate doctors nationally) |
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How A Tick Can Make You Sick (prevention PowerPoint geared to kids, schools & scouts) |  |
Lyme Disease Case Maps (where & how much US Lyme) |
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Medical Photos (ticks, rashes and microscropic images) |  |
How to Remove a Tick & Prevention |
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Public Service Announcements (free PSAs for your own use) |  |
LDA Printable Lyme Handouts |
Study Shows Increase of Non-Lyme Tick-Borne Diseases
A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Pathology from the Department of Pathology, Division of Clinical Laboratories & Molecular Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School evaluated trends in non-Lyme disease tick-borne disease (NLTBI) blood testing at Quest Diagnostics laboratory located in Secaucus, NJ. The study took place over the course […]
2018 Reported Lyme Cases – Top 15 States
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 2018. Click here for pdf version of pie graph
2018 US Reported Lyme Disease Cases Featuring Top 15 States
Lyme Disease Association Announces 2018 Final Lyme Cases Reported by CDC. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has just released the 2018 final Lyme disease reported cases numbers. Total US reported cases was 33,666 ─ CDC has reported that only 10% of cases are actually reported─ that translates into 336,660 actual new Lyme […]
Rockefeller University Hospital Seeks Participants for Powassan Study
Researchers at The Rockefeller University Center for Clinical and Translational Science are conducting a paid study to learn more about the immune systems of people who have been previously infected with Powassan virus. The research team seeks participants who are at least 18 years of age with documented proof of a prior Powassan virus infection. […]
LDA Materials
The Lyme Disease Association has published many brochures, which can be ordered for free, that contain information about tick-borne diseases including symptoms, testing and tick removal. LDA has also published several books, one especially for children with chronic Lyme disease. In addition, LDA has created many charts, graphs, reports and hand-outs about tick-borne diseases, some […]
LymeAid 4 Kids Provided $381,000 in Grants Since 2004
No more 2019 applications are being accepted. Check back in end of January 2020 for status. About LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K) – The Lyme Disease Association started LA4K fund in 2003 and has helped children all over the U.S. and in Canada. Developed with the help of author Amy Tan, the fund is for children […]
Nov. 14: HHS Tick-Borne Disease Working Group Announces Release of Report to Congress; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Announces Higher than Ever Lyme Disease Cases
Two major releases from the US Government today confirm what advocates and patients have long known — there is a growing Lyme & tick-borne diseases problem sweeping the land and Congress needs to take action to curb the spread. In a release long awaited by the Lyme community, the US Department of Health & Human […]
Order LDA Brochures
The Lyme Disease Association provides the following brochures: LymeR PrimerTM, TickmarksTM, The ABC’s of Lyme DiseaseTM. Any combination of free brochures can be ordered in quantities from one (1) to 200 maximum order. Sorry we cannot honor larger orders and no out of country orders. ($10 Shipping & Handling) The Lyme Disease Association provides the following brochures: LymeR PrimerTM (pdf) Awareness […]
Lyme Cases – Top 15 States
Click here for high quality pdf printable 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 2015.