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Bill HR- 2557 Introduced In Congress To Address Lyme Disease Issues
Monday, July 18th, 2011Congressman Smith’s bill, HR-2557, requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee to address a variety of important issues.
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http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=752:congress-addresses-lyme-disease-issues&catid=6:news-releases&Itemid=399
Virginia Lyme Task Force Findings Released
Thursday, July 14th, 2011” Virginia is in a particularly vulnerable geographical location, being at the crossroads of the frontline of expansion of Lyme disease carrying ticks from the North and other tick populations that have entered Virginia from the South, the public health risks of which are uncertain. These diseases can have significant, life-altering impact on patients, especially when the diagnosis is not made shortly after the patient is infected. “
More Information and Full Report Available Here
http://www.lymedisease.org/news/lymepolicywonk/766.html
Local woman battles disease, medical politics
Thursday, July 7th, 2011” The Hillsborough native had been suffering from the disease for five years—five long years of running from doctor to doctor, chasing possible ailments and potential treatments. Slowly, Corn’s health deteriorated, preventing her from attending UNC-Chapel Hill after graduating high school and eventually confining her to her living room couch.”
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http://www.aconews.com/articles/2011/07/06/noc/news/news7.txt
Virginia offers a different approach – Lyme disease panel calls for better outreach, treatment
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011“We don’t want people freaking out inappropriately, but a certain amount of freaking out is warranted here,” Farris said. His wife and seven of his 10 children have been diagnosed with Lyme disease.
Ticks win in fight over budget
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Healthcare access and burden of care for patients with Lyme disease: A large United States survey
Sunday, June 19th, 2011Saturday, June 11th, 2011
Humans Beware – The following maps highlight the number of reported positive cases of ehrlichiosis (E. canis), Lyme disease, heartworm disease and anaplasmosis in dogs across all regions of the United States and Canada. Because so many dogs go untested for tick-borne diseases, the actual number of dogs infected by ticks is likely many times higher than what is shown here.
http://www.dogsandticks.com/NA-map-lyme-disease-dogs/index.html
The pain of Bartonella- Scientists study bacteria known to cause trench, cat scratch fever
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011By Sarah Avery / McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Published: June 03. 2010 4:00AM PST
RALEIGH, N.C. — A bacterial infection typically spread by fleas, lice and biting flies could be more prevalent than many think, and may have been transmitted from a mother to her children at birth, scientists from N.C. State University say.
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NC DHHS Works To Educate NC Physicians
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011NC DHHS conducted a Continuing Education Symposium in March 2011 to raise awareness that lyme disease can be acquired in North Carolina.
Letter to North Carolina Medical Providers Concerning Lyme Disease
http://carolinalyme.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Lyme20112.pdf
Letter to North Carolina Medical Providers Concerning Tick Borne Rickettsial Diseases
http://carolinalyme.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Rickettsial2011.pdf