News & Events

 This section is dedicated to Lyme Disease in the news and upcoming events.

Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases In The News:

5/12/2008 - ILADS Announces Chronic Lyme Disease Prevention Campaign

5/01/2008 - CT Attorney General Investigation Reveals Flawed IDSA Lyme Disease Guideline....

9/17/2007  - Iowa Lyme Disease Group Takes Part in Medical Symposium

8/30/2007  - Missouri Teen Dies of Tick Disease

8/28/2007    ABC Reporter Brooke Landeau discusses her struggle with Lyme disease on Good Morning America article & video

8/09/2007 - White House Says President Bush Treated for Lyme Disease - CNN

6/27/2007 - Tiny Tick, Big Problem - Parents Magazine

6/27/2007 - Author Amy Tan writing again after Health Improves

5/08/2007 - Minnesota: Lyme Isn't the only tick disease

5/05/2007 - Memorial Service Honors Iowans Who Have Died of Lyme Disease

5/01/2007 - May is Lyme Awareness Month

4/19/2007 - Iowa Governor Culver Declares May Lyme Disease Awareness Month

4/01/2007 - Turkey and Mushroom Hunters: Tips of Precaution For Tick Safety

3/27/2007 - LIA Foundation Announces Lyme Autism Connection Conference

2/10/2007 - Smith Introduces New Federal Lyme Disease Bill

2/ 2007 - National Lyme Disease Memorial Park Project Announced

News Archives:

12/06/2006 - Hunter's Safety Tips: Ticks Carry Lyme Disease Year Around

11/01/2006 - Lyme Disease presenting as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

6/06/2006 - Iowa Conference focuses on Lyme Disease

5/10/2006 - A New View on Lyme Disease: Rodents Hold the Key to Annual Risk

4/17/2006 - A Time for Lyme in Iowa - a patient story

9/01/ 2005 - Open Eye Pictures announces Lyme disease documentary,
Under Our Skin

5/27/2003 - Iowa Woman Shares Lyme Disease Message

5/12/2001 - Diagnosis of Lyme Disease Can Be Elusive - Iowa story

6/09/1999 - Tick-borne Illnesses May Be Under-recognized, Iowa Researchers Say

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