A PLEA FOR PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO LYME DISEASE.

A PLEA FOR PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO LYME DISEASE. Here in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mary Jane and I know dozens of people who have had Lyme disease with serious consequences, a number of whom have had their lives severely damaged by it. I hope that news that Lyme disease has been ten times more prevalent than previously reported will bring about more efforts to fight Lyme disease. Beth Daley’s article said: “Lyme and ticks, however, appear to be a low priority for public health authorities. More than $10 million is spent each year in Massachusetts to control mosquitos that spread occasionally fatal West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis.” In contrast: “Tick-borne diseases receive only about $60,000 annually in state funding….”