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The Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease community is proud to honor Dr. Richard I. Horowitz with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of dedication, compassion, and leadership. @lymenews.bsky.social @bayarealyme.bsky.social

Navigating disability insurance for Lyme disease | LymeDisease.org By Edward Dabdoub Lyme disease can cause serious and lasting impairments that make it impossible to work full-time. Yet, because symptoms of Lyme disease

Living with Lyme disease can make it impossible to work full-time.
But getting approved for long-term disability (LTD) benefits can be an uphill battle.
This attorney breaks down what you need to know about filing an LTD claim.
READ MORE www.lymedisease.org/navigating-d...

The Quiet Epidemic - A Documentary About Lyme Disease - Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA) Please join us for a screening of the award-winning Lyme documentary The Quiet Epidemic. The Quiet Epidemic tells the story of a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist who are diagno...

The Quiet Epidemic – A Documentary About Lyme Disease!
Register for this FREE event! Boulder Public Library, Saturday 10/18/24, 6-930 pm. @sawyerproducts.bsky.social @lymenews.bsky.social @colorado.edu @coloradopublic.bsky.social

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What will you be doing for #nationalpubliclandsday this Saturday? Wherever your activities & adventures take you...be sure to protect yourself from tick bites! One bite can change a life! @americanhiking.bsky.social @usfs.bsky.social @npr.org @sawyerproducts.bsky.social @audubon.org

The Quiet Epidemic - A Documentary About Lyme Disease - Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA) Please join us for a screening of the award-winning Lyme documentary The Quiet Epidemic. The Quiet Epidemic tells the story of a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist who are diagno...

Note the time change for this event! Now 6-930 pm! Register through QR code!
coloradoticks.org/event/the-qu...
@lymenews.bsky.social @bayarealyme.bsky.social @sawyerproducts.bsky.social

NOTE: Time change for event. now 6-930 pm!

Walkin' the (Cat)Walk to Beat Lyme Disease How one death and multitudes of suffering led to Project Lab Coat.

Walkin' the (Cat)Walk to Beat Lyme Disease! Inspiring Event! Great Article! open.substack.com/pub/rescue/p...
@lymenews.bsky.social @bayarealyme.bsky.social

A huge thank you to #Smalltownforcause for welcoming us into your festival to spread awareness about TBDs and prevention!

Community partners & supporters make everything we do possible! @lymenews.bsky.social @sawyerproducts.bsky.social

#TickSafety #CommunitySupport #HealthAwareness #Prevention

Flyer for new free CDC Training Module on Alpha-gal syndrome

Alpha-gal is a rapidly growing health risk!
The CDC recently released an excellent new FREE training module on alpha-gal syndrome, available in English & Spanish. Scan QR code below to access! @lymenews.bsky.social @sawyerproducts.bsky.social @entsocamerica.bsky.social @bayarealyme.bsky.social

SMALLTOWN FOR THE CAUSE

Join us! Incredible music, movement, & community...all supporting great local causes...including COTBDAA! Visit us for resources & prizes from our amazing community partners & supporters! www.campoutforthecause.org @sawyerproducts.bsky.social @lymenews.bsky.social

The Quiet Epidemic - A Documentary About Lyme Disease - Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA) Please join us for a screening of the award-winning Lyme documentary The Quiet Epidemic. The Quiet Epidemic tells the story of a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist who are diagno...

October 18th! Register for this free event in Boulder, CO. coloradoticks.org/event/the-qu... @lymenews.bsky.social @sawyerproducts.bsky.social #lymedisease #tickbornediseases

I survived Lyme. I remember the fear. You are not alone. | LymeDisease.org By Jana Steck I am a Lyme warrior, five years into remission, with a calling to help others still in the midst of their battle to feel a little less

20 years misdiagnosed, 5 years in remission. She's written a book seeking to uplift others who are still in the struggle.
READ MORE: I survived Lyme. I remember the fear. You are not alone. www.lymedisease.org/20-years-mis...

ACTION ALERT: Support 5 tick-borne disease bills in Congress | LymeDisease.org From the Center for Lyme Action: With five active tick-borne disease bills in the House of Representatives, we need all hands on deck to make sure these

ACTION ALERT: Support 5 tick-borne disease bills in Congress. Your voice matters! www.lymedisease.org/support-5-ho...

If you’ve felt dismissed, sidelined, or silenced—this is your moment to rise.

Stand with us. Power the movement. Amplify the call for justice and a cure. Together, we’re reshaping the future of Lyme disease.

JOIN US TODAY lymedisease.org/members/join...

Maine on track for record number of Lyme cases amid longer tick seasons Lyme disease cases in Maine are nearing record highs, with nearly 2,800 cases reported already this year.

Maine on track for record number of Lyme cases amid longer tick seasons. www.newscentermaine.com/article/news... via @newscentermaine.bsky.social

Bay Area Lyme Foundation launches first tick-borne venture fund | LymeDisease.org The Bay Area Lyme Foundation has announced the launch of Bay Area Lyme Ventures, a new impact fund designed to fast-track promising diagnostics and

From research to relief: A new fund is helping turn scientific breakthroughs into real-world tools for early detection and treatment of Lyme disease. lymedisease.org/bay-area-lym... via
@BayAreaLyme

A novel single-tier serologic test to diagnose all stages of Lyme disease | Journal of Clinical Microbiology The diagnosis of Lyme disease, a tick-borne spirochetal infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, is subject to two major limitations: the need for a two-tier serologic testing algorithm to provide adequate specificity, and the low sensitivity ...

Kephera's single-tier Lyme test published in @ASM JCM - Hybrid ELISA approach requires binding to VlsE AND C6. More sensitive in early disease while maintaining specificity. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

The image includes white text on a blue background that reads, “Entomology Advocacy Week 2025. August 18-22. #EntVocate,” with the ESA logo. To the right, there is a photo of an Asian tiger mosquito on a green leaf. On top of this photo, there is a blue box with white text that reads, “Wednesday, August 20. Call to Action: Urge Congress to Reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act.” The photo is by Jessee J. Smith via iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147150937) under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

It's #WorldMosquitoDay—and Day 3 of Entomology Advocacy Week! Today entomologists are urging Congress to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act to address vector-borne diseases carried by ticks & other blood-feeding vectors like mosquitoes.

Send your message: entsoc.quorum.us/campaign/137...

PODCAST: Healing from Lyme takes faith, strength, and mitochondria | LymeDisease.org By Fred Diamond One of the most misunderstood and under-discussed aspects of chronic Lyme disease is its impact on the brain and on relationships. During

“Mitochondria are the energy factories of the cell,” Dr. Chris Winfrey explains.

“If we support them with the right nutrients, we can begin to reverse fatigue and brain fog.”

READ MORE www.lymedisease.org/faith-streng...

The 24-36 Hour Tick Bite Myth - Daniel Cameron MD The 24–36 hour tick bite myth gives false reassurance. See what research says about early Lyme transmission risk.

When they tell you that a tick has to be attached 24-36 to transmit infection, DON'T BELIEVE THEM! danielcameronmd.com/24-36-hour-t...

Tick-borne allergy poses hidden risks in dentistry Study found that alpha-gal syndrome reactions are related to dental products and identified materials and ingredients that could pose risks.

If you have alpha-gal syndrome, you need to know what your dentist is putting in your mouth.
us.dental-tribune.com/news/alpha-g...
via @DentalTribuneIn

New Lyme Blood Test Bests Standard Diagnostics The single-tier test uses artificial intelligence to accurately detect Lyme disease from the first few weeks of infection through 1 year post-diagnosis.

Article from @medscape.com about LymeSeek - a new Lyme diagnostic in development from Aces Diagnostics plus @bayarealyme.bsky.social biobank data showing how unreliable available tests are in early disease. (They miss 7 out of 10 early Lyme cases) www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Still spots available! Join us this Sunday, August 10, at our ectoparasite and vector ID workshop in Baltimore, Maryland: entsoc.org/events/ecopa... #ESA2025

Why Lyme Patients Struggle to Get Help: Dr. Monica Embers & Kevin Williams from Ravel Health Explain Podcast Episode · Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast · 06/02/2025 · 35m

Why Lyme Patients Struggle to Get Help: Dr. Monica Embers & Kevin Williams from Ravel Health Explain podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #lymedisease @lymenews.bsky.social @bayarealyme.bsky.social @lymebiobank.bsky.social

Australia still doesn't acknowledge that people can catch Lyme disease in their country. Watch this excellent news from an Aussie TV station. youtu.be/K-0xoT2lylY?...

Tick free!

Twenty-four entomological societies, representing nearly 22,000 insect scientists from six continents, agree: "Progress in insect science is shaped not only by the entomologists who study insects but also by the policies and investments of nations."

When doctors said "It's all in your head," we said, "It's all in the research."

For over 35 years, we've been standing with Lyme patients when no one else would.

Stand with us now by becoming a member today: www.lymedisease.org/members/join...

Former Thunderbirds pilot takes on disease that grounded her career Retired Col. Nicole Malachowski believes the military didn't give her the info she needed to prevent Lyme disease. She's now on a mission to change that.

Moving mountains for the military and entire lyme community. www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/mil... @lymenews.bsky.social @bayarealyme.bsky.social @sawyerproducts.bsky.social

Early Bird registration open until August 31st! Read more about Tick Academy & register now! ipminstitute.org/services/tic...
Please share with your public county health, weed, pest departments throughout CO! @sawyerproducts.bsky.social @lymenews.bsky.social @entsocamerica.bsky.social