The topic of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses can often be quite scary. This holiday season, we would like to increase awareness and strengthen our community with some positivity. For the next 12 days we will post statements from 12 people who have been affected by Lyme disease, and a gift or lesson that Read More »
Kelly Nugent's mother passed away in 2019 due to complications from Lyme Disease. Kelly explains her mother's battle with late stage neurological Lyme Disease, and the impact this had on her family. https://youtu.be/bzttbXEBzJ8 Read More »
Marlisa Hibbert shares her journey of being a string of misdiagnosis, including cancer, before finding out that she had Lyme disease. Read More »
Syracuse Common Councilor Chol Majok discusses the misconception surround ticks and Lyme disease in the city. Read More »
Saravanan Thangamani, director of Thangamani Lab at Upstate Medical Center and board member of the Central New York Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Alliance, gave a presentation on the latest research and tracking of the prevalence of ticks and their diseases in CNY. Read More »
The Board of Directors has released the following statement to the HHS Tick-Borne Disease Working Group: Read More »
Our board members are strong promoters of education about Lyme and tick-borne disease and we love when they’re recognized for their work. Today, it’s Brian Leydet, PhD at SUNY-ESF and Central New York Business Journal 40 Under 40 winner! We’ve lost track of how many presentations he’s done, as he balances life as an environmental Read More »
Last night, our board approved statements on diversity and inclusion. These took much thought, work and input from all members, who are committed to the words and the action behind them. We deeply appreciate all. CNY Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Alliance Statements re Diversity & Inclusion This is not a time for soft language. Institutionalized Read More »
We are lucky to have Saravanan Thangamani as this week’s guest on our Mythbuster Monday series! As a member of the Alliance board and a SUNY Empire Innovation Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the SUNY Upstate Medical University, Saravanan has a wealth of knowledge on tick-borne and mosquito-borne diseases. Listen below Read More »
“I think I must have had Lyme disease for 5 to 7 years before it was diagnosed…or misdiagnosed.” Judy lays out her symptoms, her discomfort with a misdiagnosis, a friend’s tip about Lyme, long travels for help, sketchy testing and eventual solutions and relief. https://youtu.be/mDS22daDUds Read More »
