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Mark Ruffalo has posted on social media about experiencing “brutal, persistent” Lyme disease.

The Hulk actor shared his comment on Facebook, Twitter and in an Instagram story.

Ruffalo encouraged people to watch the Lyme documentary “The Quiet Epidemic.” READ MORE
Texas gets its first community screening of the Lyme documentary on May 21.

In addition to other showings throughout the US and Canada, the film is now available via streaming services.

The Tick Bite Data Tracker summarizes information that is reported by hospital emergency departments.

The Center for Lyme Action’s Congressional Lyme series continues on May 23.

It will highlight the challenges associated with diagnosing Lyme and other tick-borne diseases from both a patient and caregiver perspective.

In honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the latest issue of the Lyme Times is open-access–freely available to all.

This special issue offers articles from 10 prominent Lyme-treating physicians on such topics as:

  • New treatments for chronic Lyme
  • An overview of Lyme testing
  • Lyme carditis
  • Brain inflammation
  • Lyme in young children


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