Lyme Disease

Robert Bransfield, MD, DLFAPA, explains the potential correlation between Lyme and associated diseases and suicidality.

Silvio Pitlik, MD, explains why he feels Lyme disease can make individuals obsessive.

Prof. Francisco Veas, PhD, discusses the launch of a task force dedicated to gaining a better understanding of Lyme disease.

In case you missed them, we've compiled the top five infectious disease articles from this past week.

With Lyme disease incidence in the United Kingdom on the rise in recent decades, a new report from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence aims to help doctors spot cases of the tick-borne disease.

Silvio Pitlik, MD, provides insight into the prevalence of Lyme disease in Israel.

Prof. Francisco Veas, PhD, chief security officer, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, France, explains some of the issues faced by patients with Lyme disease living in Europe.

Contagion® has unveiled its first Peer Exchange, a lively conversation between medical experts that provides opinions and perspectives on the controversy surrounding Lyme disease.

Silvio Pitlik, MD, visiting scientist, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, explains how the first Lyme disease patients were misdiagnosed.

Although focused in the northeastern United States, Lyme disease has ex­panded geographically over the past few decades, with a >320% increase in the number of high-incidence counties and reported cases in 49 states.

Scientists make an interesting connection between bats and detecting undiscovered disease.

Researchers from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have found that pet owners are at increased risk of encountering ticks.

Although treatment for chronic Lyme has provided some patients with relief of their symptoms, it may also expose them to complications related to the prescribed modalities.

Amesh A. Adalja, MD, FIDSA argues that a bill being considered in the Pennsylvania state legislature will ultimately result in increased antibiotic resistance and will set back the clock for finding appropriate treatments for Lyme disease.

In a recent webinar, CDC officers discussed challenges in diagnosing Lyme disease, and options to improve diagnostic rates.

May's top articles included news on HIV, Lyme disease, updates to nosocomial pneumonia guidelines, and more.

Through the use of citizen science, researchers were able to identify the distribution of ticks and tick-borne diseases in a particularly hyperendemic region of the United States.

In recognition of Lyme disease awareness month, Contagion® interviewed Pat Smith, president of Lyme Disease Association, Inc, to better understand current issues surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.

Patricia Smith, President of the Lyme disease Association Inc., explains what it means that Lyme disease has been incorporated into CDMRP legislation as well as the 21st Century Cures Act.

Patricia Smith, President of the Lyme Disease Association, Inc, shares her thoughts on how government acknowledgement of Lyme disease affects patient care.

Patricia Smith, President of the Lyme disease Association Inc., discusses Lyme disease infection prevention.

Patricia Smith, President of the Lyme Disease Association, Inc, explains why May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

Patricia Smith, President of the Lyme Disease Association, Inc, shares thoughts on the difficulties many patients face in accessing treatment for Lyme disease.

Patricia Smith, President of the Lyme Disease Association, Inc, explains what you need to know about the time it takes for Lyme to be transmitted from tick to host.

Patricia Smith, President of the Lyme Disease Association, Inc, discusses how tick-borne diseases have grown in the United States.

Lyme Disease Association President, Pat Smith, takes on the major problems surrounding Lyme disease today.

Patricia Smith, President of the Lyme disease Association, discusses the difficulty of diagnosing and treating Lyme disease.