Protestors Push IDSA For Change On Treatment Of Lyme Disease

ribbon1Protestors Push IDSA For Change On Treatment Of Lyme Disease

ARLINGTON, Va. – About 70 people — almost all of whom suffer from Lyme disease — took on part of the medical establishment in Arlington this week. At the end of it all, the protesters declared a partial victory. There is common agreement in the medical world that Lyme disease exists. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control estimates that as many as 300,000 new cases a year may occur in the United States.  The prevailing medical view is that Lyme is a short-term disease. The protesters who came to Arlington say they have had Lyme for years, and they need better medicine and better medical care than they are getting. Read more

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