Lyme Disease Antibiotic Shortage – Doxycycline Prices Skyrocket.

by lmatthews on May 19, 2013

doxycycline shortage lyme disease antibioticA shortage of a key Lyme disease antibiotic, doxycyline, is driving up prices in some American cities. Health officials in Wisconsin are monitoring the antibiotic shortage closely as warming weather marks the start of the main tick season in the Midwest. [click to continue…]

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LymeLight – A New High-Profile Lyme Disease Documentary

by lmatthews on May 14, 2013

angeli-vanlaanen-lyme diseaseThere’s a new Lyme disease awareness film being screened around the country, hoping to improve prevention efforts and save others from the experience of Borreliosis. LymeLight is a 30-minute documentary film based on Angeli VanLaanen’s battle with Lyme disease. Lymediseaseguide.org has reported on VanLaanen’s struggle with the infection previously on the blog and the 27 year old professional freeskier is now working hard to inspire those suffering with symptoms. [click to continue…]

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Time to Throw Out Western Blots for Lyme Disease?

May 8, 2013

The current US Centers for Disease Control recommendations for Lyme disease testing involve a two-tiered process of ELISA and Western Blot. Such testing has come under fire for many years with mounting evidence of the lack of sensitivity and specificity of this testing but the CDC has maintained a firm stance and have not revised [...]

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Why Flag for Ticks?

May 3, 2013

The onset of the warmer weather means that many local authorities are issuing public health warnings regarding the presence of ticks. Knowing the risk of tick bites locally can help to prevent Lyme disease by making people aware that they need to be more vigilant about their safety and that of children and animals in [...]

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Lyme Disease Increasing More Rapidly in the North

April 29, 2013

A recently published report from Canadian Lyme disease researchers suggests that latitude is a significant factor in the rate at which Lyme disease cases increase, with ramifications for disease rates as climate change occurs. Southern states in the US will potentially see fewer cases as climate change progresses and more northerly states are likely to [...]

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Misleading Medical Device Marketer Forced to Pay Back Lyme Disease Customers

April 25, 2013

A Texas businessman is being forced to pay back customers who bought a deceptively marketed ‘medical device’ that claimed to cure Lyme disease and fungal meningitis. The Avalon Effect Inc. of Franklin, targeted patients between October and November last year, at the height of a national outbreak of fungal meningitis tied to contaminated steroid medications. [...]

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Keeping Your Dog Tick-Free

April 24, 2013

The weather’s warming up and those of us with dogs will have noticed them getting their fill of all those new spring smells by walking nose to the ground the past few weeks. The joy of spring comes not only with the promise of more outdoor fun but also with an increased risk of tick [...]

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Common Lyme Disease Symptoms In Children

April 19, 2013

Lyme disease symptoms are never exactly the same in any two people and many common Lyme disease symptoms in children are less often reported by adults with the condition. As the spring weather warms up, ticks carrying Lyme disease become more active and children spend more time outdoors, parents should be on the lookout for [...]

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Protecting Children from Lyme Disease

April 15, 2013

The highest incidence of Lyme disease cases in the US occurs in children aged 5-14 years and, despite increasing awareness of the infection, protecting children from Lyme disease remains difficult in many areas. In the Northeast, Upper Midwest and on the West Coast of America the ticks carrying Lyme disease bacteria are rapidly colonizing new [...]

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A Differential Diagnosis for Lyme Disease in Dogs

April 5, 2013

What else could be causing symptoms that look like Lyme disease in your dog? Borreliosis has been called the ‘great mimic’ and this holds true even when we’re talking about a dog infected with Lyme disease. Arthritis, weird behavior, excessive thirst, lack of appetite, disinclination to play and even aggression could all be signs of [...]

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