1.16 billion people have had Lyme disease
BMJ Global Health
There's an education gap: what the world believes vs. what the community knows.
Why is no one talking about this?
Here are their stories
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Lindsay
I had sudden onset schizophrenia, and couldn’t
remember my way home from work -
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Weston
I was bedridden, 40 lbs underweight,
unable to eat due to anaphylaxis -
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Olivia
Lyme+ physically manifested in my knee,
and I was unable to walk at 8 years old
Lyme & tick-borne diseases are infections usually transmitted by a tick bite
Common. Invisible. Growing.
New cases of Lyme disease each year in the U.S. alone — more than breast cancer, HIV & tuberculosis combined
NIH research funding per patient for Lyme vs. other vector-borne illnesses on average
Tick bites a year in the U.S. increasing as deforestation and rising temperatures rapidly spread ticks
Projected increase in Lyme disease cases for every 2°C of climate warming
We’re telling stories so Lyme+ doesn’t become part of yours.
LymeLnk is combating Lyme & tick-borne disease through community storytelling and education. Closing the gap between misunderstanding and reality—one community at a time.
