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Vaccine Remarks
Remarks of Pat Smith, President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. before the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, January 31, 2001, Bethesda, Maryland. Mr. Chairman and Committee members: […]
Remarks of Pat Smith, President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. before the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, January 31, 2001, Bethesda, Maryland. Mr. Chairman and Committee members: […]
Sunbury, PA – Conference Hosted by PA Representative Merle Phillips (For introduction: Pat Smith, President, Lyme Disease Association; Member, Board of Directors, ILADS, International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society; Advisor, […]
NPR News for Central New York (7.9.2024) published the article, “Gillibrand requests federal money to fight tick-borne illnesses.” Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is advocating for increased federal funding to combat tick-borne illnesses, particularly Lyme disease. She emphasized that the spread of Lyme disease affects military readiness and national security, highlighting Fort Drum in New York as a significant hotspot. In 2022, New York reported over 16,000 cases of Lyme disease, with nearly half of adult deer ticks carrying the disease-causing bacteria.
Emerging Infectious Diseases (Probert, W.S., et al.) 5.30.2024 published the early release article, “Newly Recognized Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia as Cause of Severe Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever–Like Illness, Northern California, USA.” In this study, authors report case studies on a newly recognized Rickettsia pathogen, Rickettsia sp. CA6269, Candidatus Rickettsia lanei. This novel pathogen has been found to cause severe Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)–like illness in 2 residents of northern California. Researchers that discovered this new pathogen have proposed the naming in honor of internationally recognized tick and tick-borne disease researcher, Robert S. Lane, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Medical Entomology, at the University of California, Berkeley.
Frontiers in Psychiatry, (Robeville, C., et al.) 6.6.2024 published, “Bartonella species bacteremia in association with adult psychosis.” Findings of this new study show that Bartonella DNA is 3 times more likely to be present in the blood of adults diagnosed with schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder than in adults without these disorders. The findings of the study support the concept that pathogens, particularly vector-borne, may be a contributor to mental illness.
Mark your calendars and join us in Texas for the 2024 ILADS Scientific Conference taking place November 7-10 in San Antonio. The theme of this year’s conference is Redefining Lyme Disease: The Fusion of Science and Practice.
Come to see this sensational documentary on Lyme disease featuring investigative journalist and world-renowned physicians.
NPR’s Allison Aubrey (06.10.2024) published, “Once called Nantucket fever, this nasty tick-borne illness is on the rise.” The tick-borne parasitic infection, babesiosis, was first identified in the US in 1969 on Nantucket Island. As blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) expand their range a significant increase in incidence for this disease has been reported by the CDC over the last decade.
Wiley (Nowak, T.A., et al.) 06.03.2024, published a review article “Lizards and the enzootic cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato.” In this review, researchers summarize the current evidence supporting the contribution of lizards to the circulation Lyme borreliae. Evidence of lizards as potential reservoirs for B. burgdorferi s.l. (Bb), from field surveillance to laboratory research, is included. Though many lizard species are fed upon by Ixodes ticks, this taxa is among the least studied of the host vertebrates in how they may contribute to the transmission and life cycle maintenance of Lyme bacteria. It was founds that most studies have focused on just a few species of lizards.
Join us for a conversation with Paul Killinger of TickReport whose mission is “To provide a professional tick testing service to public individuals and agencies seeking more information about the risk of dangerous tick-borne pathogens.”
We’ll talk about the latest research about tick-borne pathogens, tick safety, and so much more. There will be lots of time for Q&A.
LDA Doctor Referral System © Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
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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.
Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
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.
It is your responsibility to contact the provider’s office to confirm the current address, directions, nature of services provided, and all other provider information before you make an appointment.
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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We cannot guarantee that the information provided will be timely and accurate or that physicians on the list are accepting new patients, or that they accept insurance. The selection of a physician should be made by you after careful consideration. There are two approaches in the treatment of Lyme disease. Our list contains physicians who generally follow more flexible treatment approaches than those advocated by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). LDA is not responsible for incorrect information on the website. BEFORE DOCTOR VISIT: Please contact the physicians’ offices directly to confirm their current address, directions, and any other necessary information before scheduling an appointment. Do not rely only on the maps provided on this site. The maps on LDA’s Doctor Referral System are for informational purposes and provide an approximate locality of the listing based on the addresses we are provided with at the time of site updates. Practitioners often relocate and addresses can change. Notification of changes in listed information can be updated on our Dr. Referral Contact Form. Thank you, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA)
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The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. reserves the right to unsubscribe anyone from this service without cause.