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Be Tick Wise in the Fall & Checkout Repellents
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Fall is here and ticks are very active. If you are planning time outdoors, you may want to consider how to prepare yourself and your family. How to dress, tick […]
Fall is here and ticks are very active. If you are planning time outdoors, you may want to consider how to prepare yourself and your family. How to dress, tick […]
CBC (6.30.2024) published the article, “Tick-Killing Fungus Research Underway at N.S. University.” Researchers at Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada are studying a naturally occurring fungus, Clonostachys rosea, as a potential method for controlling tick populations and reducing the spread of Lyme disease. Luís Anholeto discovered the fungus in the Annapolis Valley and found it lethal to blacklegged and American dog ticks when they come in contact with the fungus.
Simon Fraser University, Jeff Hodson (04.11.24) reports, “Ant pheromones may help protect hikers and campers from ticks.” Researchers from Simon Fraser University found that ant pheromones used as a topical repellent, or as an environmental barrier, may protect people from tick bites. The study showed that specific pheromones from ants, even when ants were removed from the area, caused ticks to avoid the surfaces where ants had been.
Task & Purpose, Patty Neiberg, 12.19.2023, reports on “Army Combat Uniform’s insect repellent at center of fraud case.” The article discusses allegations made by the Department of Justice against Insect Shield LLC and its late founder, Richard Lane, regarding the rigging of test results for bug-repellent Army Combat Uniforms. The complaint suggests that the company falsely tested and misrepresented the effectiveness of insect repellents applied to uniforms under federal contracts worth over $63 million. This negligence potentially left soldiers exposed to diseases like Zika and Lyme disease due to incorrect application or inadequate levels of bug repellent.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Hayes, J.) 12.03.2023, published “Reproductive anomaly enables a tick species to race into Pennsylvania.” The Asian longhorned tick, a parasite from Southeast Asia, is posing a significant threat to livestock, wildlife, and pets across 19 states, including Pennsylvania. This invasive species, known for reproducing asexually, has rapidly spread since its arrival in the United States in 2017 and has been confirmed in numerous Pennsylvania counties and city parks.
An article regarding recent study on effectiveness of permethrin-treated uniforms against ticks was conducted at Department of Defense (DOD) Military Tick Identification/Infection Confirmation Kit Program (MilTICK program) was published by […]
NJ has four times the national average of Lyme disease cases West Milford, NJ, June 10, 2021 Above: Gottheimer in West Milford today. WEST MILFORD, NJ — Today, June 10, […]
Below is an example of a possible field trip form that could be developed by your school to send home when children are going on a trip where they could […]
As part of the Pentagon’s second annual “Bug Week,” an event organized to raise awareness of insects and the diseases they carry, the Defense Department announced its plans to develop […]
Ticks are most likely to be in woods, where woods meet lawn, where lawn meets fields, tall brush/grass, under leaves, under ground cover (low growing vegetation), near stone walls or […]
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About LDA DOCTOR REFERRAL SYSTEM ©
Welcome to the Lyme Disease Association’s LDA Doctor Referral System ©. LDA made updates and enhancements to its prior system and has launched a new site to provide patients with information about doctors, other practitioners, testing labs, and pharmacies that are knowledgeable about chronic Lyme disease and often about many other tick-borne diseases (TBD). Many of the doctors listed are often referred to as Lyme Literate Physicians/Doctors (LLMD). Tens of thousands of patients have successfully used the prior LDA system to locate Lyme and TBD resources.
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Because there is a negative political climate surrounding Lyme disease, many LLMDs do not want their names posted outright on the internet. LDA has tried to balance the doctors’ wishes with patients’ need to find a doctor. This new system is a result of that compromise and therefore:
Because of the limited number of physicians treating chronic Lyme disease nationwide, some states, and in some instances, entire regions, may not have any treating physicians who follow flexible treating approaches such as those in the International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Guidelines, Evidence Assessments and Guideline Recommendations in Lyme Disease: The Clinical Management of Known Tick Bites, Erythema Migrans Rashes and Persistent Disease. In the event that the LDA Doctor Referral System © contains no Lyme or TBD resource listings in a given area, the closest possible option(s) will populate based on the location entered and specaialty/ies selected. The LDA appreciates any changes in provider information that you may find and make us aware of so we can investigate.
Some providers may not specifically treat Lyme and TBD but see patients who have symptoms associated with Lyme and TBD to address those specific symptoms. Contact the provider to confirm.
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DISCLAIMER: The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. provides referrals to health care providers who treat Lyme disease, and often other TBD, as a courtesy to those seeking Lyme Literate Physicians (LLMD). However, some of the providers included do not specifically treat Lyme and TBD but see patients who have symptoms associated with Lyme and TBD to address those specific symptoms. We do not evaluate the professional competence or qualifications of health care providers on our referral list or the costs of services provided. Accordingly, the LDA neither warrants nor endorses the health care providers contained on this list nor the quality of care you will receive from those providers. We do not make recommendations, only referrals. LDA does not receive any monies from physicians to be included on this list nor does LDA provide any monies to physicians. Because of the limited number of physicians treating chronic Lyme disease nationwide, some states, and in some instances, entire regions, may not have any treating physicians who follow flexible treating approaches such as those in the International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Guidelines: Evidence Assessments and Guideline Recommendations in Lyme Disease: The Clinical Management of Known Tick Bites, Erythema Migrans Rashes and Persistent Disease. In the event that the Doctor Referral System contains no Lyme or TBD resource listings in a given area, the closest possible option(s) will populate based on the zip code entered and category/ies selected. The LDA appreciates any changes in provider information that you may find and make us aware of.
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