“Lyme disease has reached epidemic proportions.
It is the fastest growing infectious bacterial disease in America. Generally contracted by a tick bite, new evidence shows it is also contractible via mosquito, spider, or fly bite [1], via the womb from mother to child [2], or potentially through unprotected sex [3].
The CDC states that it does not know how many people have Lyme disease. Their 2013 estimate shows between 329,000 and 1 million new cases per year. This figure does not include thousands who are undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, or suffering from Lyme in a chronic state. 25% of all Lyme cases are children.”
It’s time Lyme was taken seriously. Lyme Disease is out of control and the CDC must change its legislation and create better funding. This can’t continue. To read more of this article continue here:
