UPcoming events

05.23.2008

Lyme and tick-borne disease awareness day rally live on KSDK TV downtown St. Louis

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05.25.2008

Tick-borne disease prevention awareness day at Babler State Park May 25th @ 12:30PM.

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06.05.2008

The next St. Louis area Lyme and tick-borne disease support group meeting.

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06.01.2008

The Mid Missouri Tick Illness Coalition next support group meeting in Jefferson City MO.

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05.22.2008

The Lyme Association of Greater Kansas City, Inc. meets for their next support group meeting.

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other information

Lyme disease is just one tick-born disease. Other tick-borne disease affecting people in Missouri are Masters disease, Babeosis, Bartonella, Rock Mountain spotted fever, and more.

welcome!

Welcome to the St. Louis Lyme Foundation, a non-profit all volunteer organization serving the St. Louis area, Eastern Missouri, and South West Illinois.  Dedicated to providing support, help, education, outreach, and meetings to all those exposed to Lyme, Lyme like, and other tick-born diseases.   

Lyme and Lyme like tick-born disease information and news

May is Lyme and tick-borne disease awareness month.

Lyme and tick-borne disease awareness day rally live on KSDK TV downtown St. Louis.

Join us us Friday May 23 in downtown St. Louis, at KSDK plaza, 1000 Market St. at 10th St. at 2:30 PM for the Lyme and tick-borne disease awareness rally.

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Tick-Borne Disease Prevention Day at Babler State Park May 25th.

Join us at Babler State Park at 12:30 before the kite flying event for information and presentations on ways to reduce the risks of tick bites and proper removal of ticks to reduce the chance of being infected with a tick-borne disease like Lyme.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2008

CONTACT:
Nicole Rodgers 202-822-5200

Settlement Announced in Landmark Investigation of Lyme Disease Diagnosis
and Treatment Guidelines

Patients’ Rights Groups Applaud Connecticut Attorney General
Blumenthal’s Settlement in Anti-trust Case Against Powerful Medical Society

Click here for press release.

Action still needed for Federal Bills S 1708 / HR 741

Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education & Research Act of 2007

Please click the link below to see how you can help!

Actions needed by Individuals

Governor Rod Blagojevich Declares May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Illinois

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Governor Matt Blunt Declares May as Lyme and tick-borne disease awareness month.

Laurice Stevens and Governor Matt Blunt address the crowd on the importance of tick disease awareness.

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LYME DISEASE EDUCATION PACKETS

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Images of Lyme and borreliosis target rashes.

Below are some pictures of the Lyme rash.

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The rash only appears 50% of the time after a being infected by a tickborn disease like Lyme, or Masters disease. Also the rash may appear in varying shapes and colors. For more information click here.

 

 

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