Spring/Summer 2020 Newsletter
Latest News Because many Vermont children are home due to Covid-19 school closures VTLyme.org is emphasizing prevention this spring; creating new prevention posters and sending [...]
August 2020
March 2020
Coronavirus and Tickborne Diseases
While information about how the Covid-19 virus affects immunocompromised patients may be worrying to some Vermonters with TBDs, remember there are steps you can take both to prevent infection and reduce the impact of a virus on your body.
February 2020
Letter for the Vermont Department of Health: Improving Tickborne Disease Outreach and Education
According to the CDC, Vermont has the second-highest 3-year average incidence of Lyme disease in the USA, and other tickborne infections are increasing in Vermont. [...]
November 2019
VTLyme.org Fall/Winter Newsletter 2019
Latest News VTLyme.org Update The primary mission of VTLyme.org is to provide Vermonters and their health care providers equitable information about Lyme and tickborne diseases. [...]
September 2019
VDH Webinar on ’The Diagnosis & Treatment of TBD in VT’
In September, 2018 the Vermont Department of Health (VDH) posted a webinar to help health care providers learn about the diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne [...]
May 2019
Spring 2019 Newsletter
VTLyme Spring Newsletter 2019 VTLyme.org has become a 501c3 non-profit organization! VTLyme.org is the only non-profit organization in our state focused on addressing the impact of Lyme and [...]
April 2019
8 Things You Should Know About Lyme Disease in Vermont
Not everyone gets a rash According to the National Institutes of Health, “The most distinct symptom of Lyme disease—the circular red rash known as erythema [...]
March 2019
Misinformation About Lyme Disease in Vermont—2019
In early 2017 we published a chart showing inconsistencies in information about Lyme disease as reported in Vermont media from 2014-2016. This review showed that [...]
May 2018
Project Lone Star: Help Find the Lone Star Tick in Vermont
The Vermont Department of Health is working to officially document the presence of Lone Start Ticks in Vermont. The VDH says this is because, "Lone [...]
February 2018
Chronic Lyme Disease – Chronic Inflammation or Chronic Infection?
A new study suggests post-treatment active infection and autoimmunity are not necessarily opposing viewpoints about PTLDS, opening the door to more effective treatment options. A recent [...]