Project Lyme

Hey there, mamas. Do you have Lyme disease? Does your child? Are you looking for a place to channel your fears & ask questions? Need a community & unconditional support? We're here for you. Join our next @MomsAgainstLyme meet-up on March 23rd at 8 p.m. ET! projectlyme.org/event/mothers-…

6/6 And learn more about preventing Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses on our website: projectlyme.org/resource/preve…

5/6 The takeaway is clear: The risk of tick-borne illnesses is growing, co-infections are becoming more common, and both doctors and the public need to stay alert—because with ticks, what you can’t see can absolutely make you sick. Check out the science: eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

🧵 1/6 A new study shows that ticks aren’t just spreading one disease—they’re increasingly carrying multiple at the same time. Researchers tested more than 2,000 blacklegged ticks collected over 9 years in the Northeast & found that about 1 in 10 carried at least 2 pathogens.

5/5 Learn more about preventing Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses on our website: projectlyme.org/resource/preve…

4/5 Read more about Krista’s Lyme disease story on @CBSNews  cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/new…

🧵 1/5 "I never saw a rash. I never saw a tick,” says Krista Mazefsky from Pittsburgh. Yet she suddenly fell sick, winding up in the hospital repeatedly without answers. She lost feeling and became paralyzed on one side of her face due to neurological Lyme disease.

4/4 This is what progress looks like — understanding the science so we can build better treatments, together. Read more in this article from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: hsph.harvard.edu/news/babesiosi…

3/4 Even more promising, the team was able to test drug compounds that block the parasite and stop the babesia infection from growing. As one researcher put it: “We have now druggable targets in babesia parasites. This creates a clear path toward better therapies.”

🧵 1/4 Transmitted by the same ticks that carry Lyme disease, babesiosis is rapidly expanding, especially across the Northeast. It infects red blood cells and poses a great risk for the elderly and those with weakened immune systems.

5/5 Can’t join us in person, but want to fund the fight against Lyme? Consider supporting this event through a donation: projectlyme.org/donate/

4/5 Limited VIP tickets are available, and 100% of proceeds support Project Lyme’s research and education mission. Get your tickets today: projectlyme.org/event/stories-…

🧵1/5 Stories have the power to connect us and lift us up in our darkest hours. Join us in New York on April 16th for Stories That Heal — an intimate evening of community, conversation, and hope.