Lyme Disease Association Southern Arizona

12/21/2025

By Ali Moresco For years, people living with Lyme disease and other infection-associated chronic illnesses have reported cognitive decline, mood changes,

12/21/2025

Although Lyme disease is the most common vector‑borne illness in the United States, it remains one of the hardest to diagnose and treat. That’s why I was

11/20/2025

You may have seen posts celebrating the US Centers for Disease Control’s recent validation of chronic Lyme disease.

Its new ‘Emerging Infectious Diseases supplement on Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions and Illnesses (IACCIs)’
finally acknowledges that persistent symptoms after Lyme infection are real, medically significant, and part of a broader category of infection-associated chronic illnesses.

That is progress! 🙌 👍

The CDC supplement lists possible mechanisms behind these long-lasting symptoms, including:

👉🏼 continued immune activation,
👉🏼 autoimmune processes,
👉🏼 microbiome disruption,
👉🏼 persistent tissue damage,
👉🏼 disrupted coagulation and nerve signalling, and even the possibility of “continued infection in a sequestered site.”

But a closer look at what this means for patients reveals that:

1. Persistent systemic infection has NOT been endorsed as the cause of chronic Lyme symptoms.

2. The IACCI framework does NOT provide new treatment recommendations.
It’s descriptive and research-focused and does NOT change clinical guidance or suggest new treatment pathways for chronic Lyme patients.

3. The CDC’s Lyme disease webpages have NOT changed. They still use Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) and STILL caution against long-term or repeated antibiotic therapy without clear evidence of ongoing infection. Chronic stealth infections are just that - hard to establish with standard testing methods.

4. Recognition is not the same as reform.
This will not improve patients’ access to medical treatment for chronic Lyme disease.

Lyme patients need doctors to be able to access innovative laboratory testing; to be allowed to collaborate with experienced colleagues worldwide, and to explore a range of evidence-based treatment options with their patients.

07/15/2025

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-science/2025/07/12/arizona-researcher-wants-tick-samples-for-disease-studies/84537910007/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLik7NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvCbdZ2mmmcU5UtpoxxEjKGHVHyCScZqubnpkE8TUHA-q1ltf2t_lARtfl5o_aem_ItbSfXk_TzdlrRnko_mLGA

A University of Arizona researcher is part of an effort to identify the diseases carried by ticks, and she's asking people to send her samples.

06/21/2025

A Dangerous Stage

Tick season is in full swing, with ticks in the young nymph stage of their lifecycle, when they are small and hard to spot and thus more likely to pass on dangerous diseases. For example, in Pennsylvania, tick bites are up 144% compared to last year, and both Lyme disease and Anaplasmosis, a common coinfection, are on the rise. Nymph ticks may be small, but they still pose serious health risks—especially since not everyone gets a rash, let alone the classic bull’s-eye rash. Staying safe from Lyme and tick-borne infections means dressing smart, using repellents, performing regular checks, and acting quickly if a tick is found.

06/21/2025

Reclaim your backyard by learning how to control ticks naturally.

By Tick BYTES A new do-it-yourself movement in pest management is gaining momentum with the official launch of Tick BYTES (Back Yard Tick Eco-friendly

06/21/2025

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The LymeTimes explores a broad range of topics including Lyme disease treatment options, diagnostic testing, children and tick-borne diseases, disability coverage and more..

06/21/2025

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LymeDisease.org's mission is to prevent Lyme disease, prevent early Lyme disease from becoming chronic and to obtain access to care for patients with chronic Lyme disease.

06/21/2025

Tickreport.com: Cost Effective Tick Testing for Tick Borne Diseases in 2 to 3 Business Days.

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Identify tick specimens with science laboratory DNA and RNA based testing by mail for 25 different pathogens and diseases.

06/21/2025

We’re Back — With a New Name and a Renewed Mission. You may have known us as Invisible International, but today, we’re proud to relaunch as VectorWise CME.

Our new name reflects our sharpened focus — providing virtual, free, evidence-based continuing medical education (CME) on vector-borne diseases to frontline healthcare providers across the country.

Earn CME credits and stay updated on vector-borne diseases with VectorWise CMEs expert-led, accredited education.

05/15/2025

Our Lyme Persists initiative is here to highlight this evidence in an easily digestible, easily shareable format, to spread awareness and help patients educate those in their lives who don’t quite understand Lyme Disease.

05/11/2025

Home WHO ARE WE? We’re a group of mothers, and mother-advocates, who are concerned about the impact of Lyme Disease and its co-infections on pregnant women, children and families. Our focus includes awareness, education, advocacy and community building, as we promote research that advances diagnos...