Sharing Information and Facts about Lyme Disease. Held Third Monday on the the Month Via Zoom: 5:30 PM – 7 PM PST.
Monthly Support Group
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Support Group News
March: Matt Ball, District Manager Butte County Mosquito & Vector Control along with Ryan Rothenwander, Vector Ecologist spoke about their tick collection and testing program in hiking and recreation areas in our county. Also about the upcoming infected tick mapping project.
February Meeting: Lyme warrior and board member, Daphne Raitt shared her story of her recent fight against COVID, how sick she became, what she learned and how happy she is to be alive. Wow!
What We Do
The Lyme Center is a non-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible!
Lyme Testing Program
Paid for comprehensive testing for Lyme Disease, and co-infections not covered by insurance for individuals suspecting they have Lyme and unable to afford proper testing.
Tick Warning Signs
Donated to community parks to inform visitors about potential risks.
Camp Fire Recovery Program
Gave grants to individuals suffering losses from the Camp Fire to replace medicine and supplements necessary to treat their tick borne illness.
Lyme Disease
America’s Fastest Growing Vector Borne Infectious Disease!
LACK OF ADEQUATE FEDERAL FUNDING
The funding for Lyme Disease is $63. per patient while less common vector borne diseases like Malaria and West Nile have 1800 and 200 times the per patient funding.
500,000 NEW CASES PER YEAR
Reported by the CDC. Nearly 5 times higher than cases reported in 1991. Tick borne illness is a growing crisis and infectious ticks are on the move due to changing climatic conditions.
NO CURE OR ACCURATE TESTING
Current tests recommended by the CDC miss up to 60% of acute infections. 40% of Lyme patients end up with chronic health problems due to delayed diagnosis.
The Many Faces Of Lyme
Tanya
I was 33 and living in Vacaville, CA when I was bitten by a tick in my front yard. At…
Michael
I was a Post World War II young kid growing up in the 1950 ‘s. We lived in San Diego…
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