Bay Area Lyme Foundation

06/12/2026

We have been working directly with the California Department of Public Health and UC Davis to help get this information out to the public. Visit our site for more: https://www.bayarealyme.org/lyme-disease-prevention/

The rare bacteria was first discovered in Sonoma County.

06/10/2026

Understanding the risks of Lyme disease during pregnancy is critical to improving care for both mothers and children. Thank you to The Educated Patient for their recent interview with Charlotte Mao, MD, MPH, an infectious disease pediatrician and advisory board member to Bay Area Lyme, regarding a review she co-authored that explores the current evidence and unanswered questions.

Charlotte Mao, M.D., highlights significant unanswered questions about whether and how Lyme disease may be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy and birth.

06/08/2026

What if we could reduce Lyme disease in people and pets by targeting the small mammals that naturally carry the bacteria that causes it?

New Bay Area Lyme Foundation funded and Lyme Disease Biobank supported research from Dr. Janakiram Seshu and his team at The University of Texas at San Antonio investigated an innovative oral vaccine strategy designed for reservoir hosts such as white-footed mice.

Because ticks often carry multiple pathogens, Dr. Seshu’s team is now exploring how this strategy could be expanded to help prevent other tick-borne diseases, including anaplasmosis and babesiosis. An oral formulation that could generate protective immunity in reservoir hosts is currently in development.
Read the study: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/iai.00210-26

06/07/2026

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06/05/2026

Ticks basked in Colorado’s warm-winter weather. Now they’re biting in record numbers.

06/02/2026

Exciting news! Bay Area Lyme Ventures, the impact investment fund created by Bay Area Lyme Foundation, has made a strategic investment in Galaxy Diagnostics a company dedicated to advancing innovative testing for Lyme disease and other vector-borne illnesses. This investment reflects our commitment to helping promising scientific discoveries move from the research lab to the clinic.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bay Area Lyme Ventures Invests in Galaxy Diagnostics to Advance Tick-Borne Disease Testing Partnership Aims to Accelerate Innovation in Diagnostic Tools for Patients with Complex Tick and Vector-Borne Illnesses DURHAM, NC., June 2, 2026 – Galaxy Diagnostics, a leader in ad....

06/02/2026

Thank you patients! As we wrap-up , our work continues. We are grateful to the patients who have contributed to Bay Area Lyme Foundation’s Lyme Disease Biobank. Your participation is helping researchers advance urgently needed diagnostics and treatments for .

06/02/2026

In California we’re at less risk from tick-borne Lyme disease — but we’re not immune. Here’s what to know about keeping yourself and your pets safe.

06/01/2026