NatCapLyme

01/19/2026

Center for Lyme Action Virtual Advocacy Day -

12/24/2025

Our Best Wishes for 2026 -

12/24/2025

Renewed Hope for Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases -

As this unprecedented year draws to a close the National Capital Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Association (NatCapLyme) expresses renewed hope for the millions of Americans affected by Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, due to two recent developments. A recent  high- level meeting with the ...

10/10/2025

McLean Pet Fest CANCELLED

Thanks to all who were coming to see NatCapLyme. We appreciate your continued support for our community events.

Notice from the McLean Community Center:

Due to this weekend’s forecasted weather, McLean Pet Fest has been cancelled. While this was a difficult decision, we have to err on the side of caution and consider the safety of attendees, pets, participants, and staff, as well as the overall quality of our program.

About McLean Community Center McLean Community Center McLean Community Center (MCC) provides family fun, events and educational programs for

10/08/2025

Join us this Sunday for a great time at the Pet Fest NatCapLyme booth! We will be educating pet owners and the public about Lyme & tick-borne diseases and would love to see you and your family. A full day of activities has been planned for you and your pet. This is our fourth year of participating in this worthwhile event! See you there!

Sunday, Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.McLean Central ParkFree AdmissionFree parking at the Dolley Madison Library and the McLean Community Center. Leash up your furry

08/01/2025

NatCapLyme was on Capitol Hill!
Monte & Gregg Skall joined the Center for Lyme Action to advocate for increased FY26 funding and the reauthorization of the bipartisan Kay Hagan Tick Act—critical for better prevention, research, and treatment of Lyme & tick-borne diseases.
You can help too! Take 5 minutes to send a letter to your Members of Congress and ask them to support the Tick Act. Every voice matters.

07/29/2025

A small percentage of people who contract the tick-borne illness have lingering symptoms and health issues after the acute infection has been treated, but there are no FDA-approved therapies to deal with prolonged symptoms. A new report looks to address this issue.

06/25/2025

The Oriental Sports Academy presents a summer program for families and kids ages two and up. Learn life skills like safety awareness, bully prevention, physical fitness, discipline, mental clarity, self-defense, self-esteem, confidence, goal setting, and leadership skills.

Choose from three Northern Virginia locations.

Scan the QR code for more info. 100% of proceeds go to NatCapLyme. All enrollees get a free TickBusters Bundle while supplies last. Visit www.TickBusters.org.

06/19/2025

In this case, the clinician’s misdiagnosis was compounded by a failure to properly communicate follow-up instructions, a failure to take good notes, and an attempt to place the blame on the patient and the hospital that subsequently treated him.

06/16/2025

Antibiotics are supposed to wipe out bacteria, yet the drugs can sometimes hand microbes an unexpected advantage.

06/13/2025

Enroll your child in OSA Martial Arts’ summer camp.  Field trips every day (including a water park on Fridays!).  Learn Judo, Jujitsu, and Taekwondo.   Engage in fun team building games, arts and crafts, and science activities!  AND, kids will learn discipline, improve self-esteem and confiden...

03/29/2025

A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick, may also be caused by other tick species found in different parts of the U.S., a new report shows. "Alpha-gal syndrome is relatively rare, but those who have it can have a full-on anaphylactic shock,"...