More Federal Funding for Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases
With nearly 500,000 people in the United States getting Lyme disease each year, current federal funding for research and prevention programs is simply not enough. Help us fight for more funding for Lyme, Alpha-gal and tick-borne diseases.
The State of
Lyme Disease Research
An Educational Paper from
Center for Lyme Action
OUR
LEGISLATIVE VISION
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How You Can Get Involved
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Lyme Cases Increasing
476,000 estimated cases of Lyme disease reported in 2019 by the CDC. Reported total cases in 2019 are nearly 5 times the number reported in 1991.
476,000 cases in 2019
Low Per Patient Funding
Per patient federal funding for Lyme disease is incredibly low at $90 per patient. Less common diseases such as West Nile has 75 times and Malaria has 1300 times the amount of per patient funding.
More Funding required
No Working Diagnostic or Therapy
Current diagnostics don’t work – at best 38% accurate. Current treatments are insufficient for chronic patients and work for approximately 85% of acute patients.
Need diagnostic and therapy
Your Impact Starts Here
Virtual LYME Fly-In Events
Active advocates across the US
Million dollar Increase in federal funding
What We Do
Center for Lyme Action sponsors educational sessions for the executive and legislative branches of the US federal government. We work to bring more attention to Lyme and tick-borne diseases, the human suffering, and the need for better diagnostics and treatments. We then work to advocate for increases in federal funding for preventing and battling Lyme, Alpha-gal, and other tick-borne diseases.
Our Mission
Center for Lyme Action is a member-supported 501(c)4 organization dedicated to increasing federal funding for Lyme and tick-borne disease.
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We are seeking help from the Lyme and tick-borne disease community — Lyme and tick-borne disease foundations, advocacy organizations, patients and their family and friends.
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Lyme and tick-borne disease patients need your help.
