by Chris Fisk | May 20, 2019 | News
This year over 100,000 New Yorkers will be infected with the bacteria that causes Lyme disease as a result of a tick bite. While Lyme disease can cause a broad range of symptoms, the one indisputable indicator of early infection is a distinctive circular rash, called... by Chris Fisk | Mar 19, 2019 | News
(In August, 2017, Prof. Holly Ahern presented the following testimony to a joint public hearing of the New York State Senate Health Committee and the Senate Task Force on Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases. Holly then submitted this testimony to the Federal Tick-borne... by Chris Fisk | Feb 15, 2019 | News
by Professor Holly Ahern Over the past few weeks, there has been discussion about an article that appeared in the Baltimore Sun, which reported on Lyme disease research. The study, one of several undertaken by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, focuses on... by Chris Fisk | Jan 20, 2019 | News
This is a message from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County… Don’t Get Ticked! Are you concerned about the rise in tick borne diseases in the past few years? You should be. According to New York State Integrated Pest Management, “Ticks and tick-borne... by Chris Fisk | Aug 28, 2018 | News
A Note from Chris Fisk: Holly Ahern and I were surprised and honored to receive the 2018 Citizen of the Year Award from The Rotary Club of Glens Falls. Pursuing a universe of better circumstances for the victims of tick-borne diseases isn’t an easy task, but... by Chris Fisk | Dec 10, 2017 | News
The Time for Unrest campaign is a movement deeply invested in drawing attention to ME/CFS as well as to other misunderstood and insufficiently researched diseases, like Lyme disease, that render victims chronically ill. We have a lot in common, and the Time for...