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Bill to combat Lyme disease heads to Pres. Obama for signature
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December 7th, 2016 WASHINGTON (NEWS10) – The U.S. Senate passed legislation to combat Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. The bill now heads to President Obama’s desk for signature. If signed into law, it would ensure coordination among federal agencies and researchers, health care providers, and patient organizations in addressing tick-borne illnesses. “This is an important…
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Lyme disease subverts immune system, prevents future protection
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July 2nd, 2015 – University of California, Davis The bacteria that cause Lyme disease are able to trick an animal’s immune system into not launching a full-blown immune response or developing lasting immunity to the disease, report researchers at the University of California, Davis. The discovery may explain why some human patients remain vulnerable to…
Canadian Lyme disease scientists start petition for more transparency and involvement on all aspects of Lyme policy development
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The Canadian Lyme Science Alliance (CLSA) is a fledgling organization dedicated to enhancing our understanding of Lyme disease, and ensuring that health policy and guidelines accurately reflect available scientific data. It represents both academic researchers and clinical practitioners. The first major initiative is a petition that articulates several objectives that should be met by the…
Ontario: Twenty-four cases of Lyme Disease in Durham
September 6th, 2017 The Durham Region Health Department is reminding the public to protect themselves against Lyme disease, a serious bacterial illness that is spread by the bite of an infected black-legged tick or “deer” tick, which carry the bacteria. So far this season, the health department has submitted 118 ticks for testing for Lyme…
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How many cases of Lyme disease are we missing?
June 27th, 2019 DONNA LUGAR I participated in a “Tick Talk” in Bedford with Lisa Ali Learning of AtlanTick on June 25. One takeaway from that meeting, for me anyway, is that we are not doing enough to ensure Nova Scotians are adequately aware of the risks associated with tick bites. One family, new to…
Balsam fir (Abies balsamea) needles and their essential oil kill overwintering ticks (Ixodes scapularis) at cold temperatures
July 29, 2022 Abstract The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, vectors Borrelia burgdorferi, a bacterium that causes Lyme Disease. Although synthetic pesticides can reduce tick numbers, there are concerns about their potential effects on beneficial insects, such as pollinators. Plant-based pest control agents such as essential oils could provide an alternative because they have low environmental persistency; however,…