The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group held two days of online meetings, April 27 and 28.
Lonnie Marcum, of LymeDisease.org, live-tweeted the proceedings. LymeDisease.org CEO Lorraine Johnson also provided commentary.
Here’s what they had to say.
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.
Two new Lyme cases should make school and summer camp officials more vigilant about preventing tick-borne illnesses in students. The fact is that the threat of a law suit can motivate needed change. I remember how difficult it was to get schools to take rape seriously. For years, people complained and nothing happened. Then lawsuits were filed and campuses woke up. They started educating students about rape risks and precautions, installing more lights, making guards available to walk students to their cars late at night and so forth. Parents and students would welcome that type of sea-change in Lyme disease prevention.
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