US actress and comedian Amy Schumer has revealed on her Instagram account that she was diagnosed with Lyme disease last month. The 39-year-old entertainer said she may have had the condition “for years.” She added: “Anyone get Lyme this summer?…
In a recent article published in Your Local Families Magazine (1/1/19) Warning to Parents – Outbreak of ticks in Australia the writer makes some interesting comments. The article, whilst it outlines tick awareness (which is important on many levels) is…
A recent interview in the Irish Examiner about a farmer from Inishowen (a peninsula in the north of County Donegal, Ireland) who had been diagnosed with Lyme disease said “I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. It is savage.…
By Grace Riley #LymeLivesHere This week we were able to help a Hunter Valley man who was bitten by a tick and developed the classic rash seen in Lyme disease. Called an Erythema migrans (EM), it’s a common rash seen…
By Pamela Connellan Head Above Water Avril Lavigne released her first single in five years after a difficult, and at times life-threatening battle with Lyme disease. Avril is making a return to the music scene with the release her new…
How much more evidence does the Government need to understand that people suffering from vector-borne diseases such as Lyme disease are being treated worse than animals. How many more studies need to be funded, how many more people will become…