Why people with Lyme disease feel there isn’t enough awareness

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March 20, 2017

Television interview with LymeDisease.org’s Dorothy Leland.

KXTV (ABC10) Sacramento, CA, March 15, 2017:

By Frances Wang

On Friday, the Lyme Disease Advisory Committee Meeting (LDAC) held a presentation in Sacramento, along with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

Gregory Hacker, a biologist with the CDPH, gave an update on ticks in the Folsom Lake area.

Dorothy Kupcha Leland was there to hear the results of Hacker’s study. She’s the author of ‘When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent’s Survival Guide.’ It’s everything she wishes she had known a decade ago, when her now 25-year-old daughter was first diagnosed. READ MORE.

Dorothy Leland
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Dorothy Leland

Dorothy Leland is a longtime advocate and researcher focused on Lyme disease education, policy awareness, and patient support. She has contributed to numerous publications and works closely with medical professionals and organizations to improve understanding and treatment of tick-borne diseases.

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