2013 | What is Lyme Disease?

16 Year Old Raises Lyme Disease Awareness with 680km Wilderness Hike

January 13, 2013October 2, 2013 lisahActivism, Around The World, Australia, Children and Teens, Events

From Lyme Disease Association of Australia: “16 year old Ally Durr crosses the finish line to complete her 680km wilderness trek to raise awareness and funds for research. You can check out her amazing achievements – overcoming lost track…

First Study on Birds as Hosts of Lyme Disease

January 13, 2013January 13, 2013 lisahCurrent News, For Physicians, Research

Researchers at the University of Coimbra in Portugal lead the first study on the role of birds as reservoir hosts of the bacterium that causes Lyme borreliosis. The blackbird is a major reservoir host of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi s.l.,…

Worldwide Lyme Disease Awareness Protest

January 8, 2013February 15, 2014 lisahActivism, Africa, Around The World, Asia, Australia, Call To Action, Canada, Europe., Events, Missouri, Protests/Rallies, United States, Worldwide Lyme Protest

Several countries are putting together a worldwide protest for Lyme Disease Awareness. If you would like to find out more about it please click here. Worldwide Lyme Disease Awareness Protest If you would like to be involved in…