Lyme disease has struck early, and in Connecticut where it was initially discovered. It was also diagnosed by a new DNA test performed at Milford Hospital, The groundbreaking test used to positively ID the Lyme bacteria was developed by the scientist/physician/pathologist and his team.
A Lyme Literate Physician Explains the Newest Blood Tests for Lyme Disease and Patient Confusion of Testing Accuracy
In response to recent patients questions about various Lyme tests currently available, Dr. Dominick Braccia, a Lyme literate physician, and Medical Director of a clinic specializing in the testing and successful treatment of Lyme patients, provides an explanation of the latest Lyme tests and Lyme testing procedures that are often very confusing to patients.
Dogs and Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is spread by ticks, mainly deer ticks Whenever you take your dog out hunting, you run the risk of him getting Lyme Disease due to ticks
Lyme Patients Watching IDSA Meeting with Optimism & Caution
July 30th meeting to revisit IDSA Lyme guidelines.
Lyme Disease Receives CDC Budgetary Increase
On July 17, 2009 the HHS Appropriations Committee reported an increase of $3.66 million for Lyme disease, from $5.27 million to $8.93 million, for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), the only increase for diseases in the National Center for Zoonotic and Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases.
