Tick-Borne Diseases Awareness

Tweeting research, articles & webinars about Tick/Vector-Borne Diseases. Particular focus on TBD in children, TBD & Neuropsychiatric symptoms, current research.

[Dana Parish @danaparish]

Have ya’ll seen this????

[Dana Parish @danaparish]

HISTORIC DAY FOR LYME! I was honored to be part of it. Here’s my speech 🎤

[Tick-Borne Diseases Awareness @TBDAwareness]

We really need this to be considered in the UK. Please sign and share.

https://t.co/Hnal3cyqqP

[Tick-Borne Diseases Awareness @TBDAwareness]

We really need this to be considered in the UK. Please sign and share.

https://t.co/Hnal3cyqqP

[NB @np9000]

Please sign and share 👇

#LymeDiseasePetition

https://t.co/kZfljN3SJp

[Global Lyme Alliance @LymeAlliance]

A GLA-funded study analyzing health data from nearly 7 million people over 22 years found Lyme patients faced a significantly increased risk of mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety.

#globallymealliance #lymedisease

[Bay Area Lyme Foundation @BayAreaLyme]

⚠️What Happens When the Test Says Negative But the Answer Is Positive?

NEW study published Journal of Clinical Microbiology from our @LymeBiobank confirms it: standard FDA-cleared Lyme tests miss 64–78% of early cases! Read more: https://t.co/dSfIkadkXu

[gale hane @galehane]

Ed Breitschwerdt, DVM; Bartonella Bacteremia and Neuropsychiatric Illnes... https://t.co/QKIK25feeC via @YouTube #Bartonella @Rigshospitalet @HerlevGentofte @AUHdk @SSTSundhed

[gale hane @galehane]

Dr B Robert Mozayeni - Persistent Bartonella infection https://t.co/Nlig0xeRCf via @YouTube #bartonella @AUHdk @HerlevGentofte @Rigshospitalet

[Bay Area Lyme Foundation @BayAreaLyme]

With 1,250+ participants, @LymeBiobank is fueling the fight against Lyme, giving scientists the high-quality data they need to develop better diagnostics and life-changing treatments.
This is how we move from suffering to solutions. 💪

🔗 Our latest: https://t.co/AG5Lq1J5ZA

[Project Lyme @ProjectLyme]

🧵1/4 💡 What if we could find better Lyme treatments faster and more precisely? Researchers are now using AI technology that can analyze massive amounts of data to identify drugs that specifically target Lyme bacteria without harming the rest of the body.

[Bay Area Lyme Foundation @BayAreaLyme]

📺 🎧 The full interview with Dr. Somer is a must-see. Deep dives on transmission, symptoms in kids, treatment approaches, and why so many doctors miss it.

Watch the entire conversation here & please subscribe & share! Also avail anywhere you listen to podcasts! https://t.co/e5VHgIUgZk

[NB @np9000]

Ms Great Britain, Kirstie Haysman, will be a guest speaker at #ILADSEuropeanScientificConference 2026 in London 🇬🇧

https://t.co/hp7yyaK7Ok

[NB @np9000]

One month until the #ILADSEuropeanScientificConference 2026 London 🇬🇧

Great opportunity for all medical professionals and researchers to get up to date information Lyme and other vector-borne Diseases and their treatments.

@UKLyme @LymeResourceCtr @PANSPANDASUK @ilads_lyme

[Project Lyme @ProjectLyme]

🧵1/6 In a recent case study, doctors described a 10-year-old boy in Florida who developed hives, itching in his throat and ears, and vomiting six hours after eating a cheeseburger.

[NB @np9000]

ILADS European Scientific Conference, London, April 16th-18th 🇬🇧

#Lyme #TickBorneInfections #PersistentInfections #Inflammation #Bartonella #Babesia

https://t.co/1WUrgvw8Te

[NB @np9000]

ILADS European Scientific Conference, London, 16th-18th April 🇬🇧

#Lyme #TickBorneInfections #PersistentInfections #Bartonella #Babesia #Chronic #Inflammation

https://t.co/e1DlS0h1aD

Amazing line up of speakers 👇

[Lyme Resource Centre @LymeResourceCtr]

The LRC had a productive few days at the British Paediatric Neurological Association (BPNA) conference in Glasgow.

Raising awareness is key to tick bite prevention and to achieving early diagnosis and effective treatment for future Lyme patients.

[Project Lyme @ProjectLyme]

4/4 👉 Lyme bacteria can survive by changing form into round bodies or L-forms

👉 They can also hide in biofilms — complex microbial colonies covered with a protective layer to shield them against antibiotics & the immune system’s defenses

Learn more: https://t.co/i44ZYQfTkE

[Project Lyme @ProjectLyme]

3/4 After examining 56 animal and human studies, researchers found repeated evidence that:

👉 Live bacteria can persist for months or years after treatment with antibiotics, according to direct tests that look for living organisms, not genetic fragments