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Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with the mission to ELEVATE awareness of #Lyme & other tick-borne diseases/illnesses for Coloradans & beyond through education, prevention, research and advocacy.
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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · 1d
Living with Lyme disease can make it impossible to work full-time.
But getting approved for long-term disability (LTD) benefits can be an uphill battle.
This attorney breaks down what you need to know about filing an LTD claim.
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Navigating disability insurance for Lyme disease | LymeDisease.org
By Edward Dabdoub Lyme disease can cause serious and lasting impairments that make it impossible to work full-time. Yet, because symptoms of Lyme disease
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · 12d
The Quiet Epidemic – A Documentary About Lyme Disease!
Register for this FREE event! Boulder Public Library, Saturday 10/18/24, 6-930 pm. @sawyerproducts.bsky.social @lymenews.bsky.social @colorado.edu @coloradopublic.bsky.social

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The Quiet Epidemic - A Documentary About Lyme Disease - Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA)
Please join us for a screening of the award-winning Lyme documentary The Quiet Epidemic. The Quiet Epidemic tells the story of a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist who are diagno...
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · Sep 26
What will you be doing for #nationalpubliclandsday this Saturday? Wherever your activities & adventures take you...be sure to protect yourself from tick bites! One bite can change a life! @americanhiking.bsky.social @usfs.bsky.social @npr.org @sawyerproducts.bsky.social @audubon.org
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · Sep 24
Note the time change for this event! Now 6-930 pm! Register through QR code!
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The Quiet Epidemic - A Documentary About Lyme Disease - Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA)
Please join us for a screening of the award-winning Lyme documentary The Quiet Epidemic. The Quiet Epidemic tells the story of a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist who are diagno...
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · Sep 24
NOTE: Time change for event. now 6-930 pm!
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · Sep 24
Walkin' the (Cat)Walk to Beat Lyme Disease! Inspiring Event! Great Article! open.substack.com/pub/rescue/p...
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Walkin' the (Cat)Walk to Beat Lyme Disease
How one death and multitudes of suffering led to Project Lab Coat.
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · Sep 22
A huge thank you to #Smalltownforcause for welcoming us into your festival to spread awareness about TBDs and prevention!

Community partners & supporters make everything we do possible! @lymenews.bsky.social @sawyerproducts.bsky.social

#TickSafety #CommunitySupport #HealthAwareness #Prevention
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · Sep 22
Alpha-gal is a rapidly growing health risk!
The CDC recently released an excellent new FREE training module on alpha-gal syndrome, available in English & Spanish. Scan QR code below to access! @lymenews.bsky.social @sawyerproducts.bsky.social @entsocamerica.bsky.social @bayarealyme.bsky.social
Flyer for new free CDC Training Module on Alpha-gal syndrome
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · Sep 11
Join us! Incredible music, movement, & community...all supporting great local causes...including COTBDAA! Visit us for resources & prizes from our amazing community partners & supporters! www.campoutforthecause.org @sawyerproducts.bsky.social @lymenews.bsky.social
SMALLTOWN FOR THE CAUSE
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · Sep 11
October 18th! Register for this free event in Boulder, CO. coloradoticks.org/event/the-qu... @lymenews.bsky.social @sawyerproducts.bsky.social #lymedisease #tickbornediseases
The Quiet Epidemic - A Documentary About Lyme Disease - Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA)
Please join us for a screening of the award-winning Lyme documentary The Quiet Epidemic. The Quiet Epidemic tells the story of a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist who are diagno...
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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · Sep 5
20 years misdiagnosed, 5 years in remission. She's written a book seeking to uplift others who are still in the struggle.
READ MORE: I survived Lyme. I remember the fear. You are not alone. www.lymedisease.org/20-years-mis...
I survived Lyme. I remember the fear. You are not alone. | LymeDisease.org
By Jana Steck I am a Lyme warrior, five years into remission, with a calling to help others still in the midst of their battle to feel a little less
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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · Sep 5
ACTION ALERT: Support 5 tick-borne disease bills in Congress. Your voice matters! www.lymedisease.org/support-5-ho...
ACTION ALERT: Support 5 tick-borne disease bills in Congress | LymeDisease.org
From the Center for Lyme Action: With five active tick-borne disease bills in the House of Representatives, we need all hands on deck to make sure these
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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · Sep 5
If you’ve felt dismissed, sidelined, or silenced—this is your moment to rise.

Stand with us. Power the movement. Amplify the call for justice and a cure. Together, we’re reshaping the future of Lyme disease.

JOIN US TODAY lymedisease.org/members/join...
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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · Sep 5
Maine on track for record number of Lyme cases amid longer tick seasons. www.newscentermaine.com/article/news... via @newscentermaine.bsky.social
Maine on track for record number of Lyme cases amid longer tick seasons
Lyme disease cases in Maine are nearing record highs, with nearly 2,800 cases reported already this year.
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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · Sep 5
From research to relief: A new fund is helping turn scientific breakthroughs into real-world tools for early detection and treatment of Lyme disease. lymedisease.org/bay-area-lym... via
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation launches first tick-borne venture fund | LymeDisease.org
The Bay Area Lyme Foundation has announced the launch of Bay Area Lyme Ventures, a new impact fund designed to fast-track promising diagnostics and
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Lyme Disease Biobank @lymebiobank.bsky.social · Aug 20
Kephera's single-tier Lyme test published in @ASM JCM - Hybrid ELISA approach requires binding to VlsE AND C6. More sensitive in early disease while maintaining specificity. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
A novel single-tier serologic test to diagnose all stages of Lyme disease | Journal of Clinical Microbiology
The diagnosis of Lyme disease, a tick-borne spirochetal infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, is subject to two major limitations: the need for a two-tier serologic testing algorithm to provide adequate specificity, and the low sensitivity ...
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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 20
It's #WorldMosquitoDay—and Day 3 of Entomology Advocacy Week! Today entomologists are urging Congress to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act to address vector-borne diseases carried by ticks & other blood-feeding vectors like mosquitoes.

Send your message: entsoc.quorum.us/campaign/137...
The image includes white text on a blue background that reads, “Entomology Advocacy Week 2025. August 18-22. #EntVocate,” with the ESA logo. To the right, there is a photo of an Asian tiger mosquito on a green leaf. On top of this photo, there is a blue box with white text that reads, “Wednesday, August 20. Call to Action: Urge Congress to Reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act.” The photo is by Jessee J. Smith via iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147150937) under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · Aug 18
“Mitochondria are the energy factories of the cell,” Dr. Chris Winfrey explains.

“If we support them with the right nutrients, we can begin to reverse fatigue and brain fog.”

READ MORE www.lymedisease.org/faith-streng...
PODCAST: Healing from Lyme takes faith, strength, and mitochondria | LymeDisease.org
By Fred Diamond One of the most misunderstood and under-discussed aspects of chronic Lyme disease is its impact on the brain and on relationships. During
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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · Aug 20
When they tell you that a tick has to be attached 24-36 to transmit infection, DON'T BELIEVE THEM! danielcameronmd.com/24-36-hour-t...
The 24-36 Hour Tick Bite Myth - Daniel Cameron MD
The 24–36 hour tick bite myth gives false reassurance. See what research says about early Lyme transmission risk.
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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · Aug 20
If you have alpha-gal syndrome, you need to know what your dentist is putting in your mouth.
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Tick-borne allergy poses hidden risks in dentistry
Study found that alpha-gal syndrome reactions are related to dental products and identified materials and ingredients that could pose risks.
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Lyme Disease Biobank @lymebiobank.bsky.social · Aug 5
Article from @medscape.com about LymeSeek - a new Lyme diagnostic in development from Aces Diagnostics plus @bayarealyme.bsky.social biobank data showing how unreliable available tests are in early disease. (They miss 7 out of 10 early Lyme cases) www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
New Lyme Blood Test Bests Standard Diagnostics
The single-tier test uses artificial intelligence to accurately detect Lyme disease from the first few weeks of infection through 1 year post-diagnosis.
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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 5
Still spots available! Join us this Sunday, August 10, at our ectoparasite and vector ID workshop in Baltimore, Maryland: entsoc.org/events/ecopa... #ESA2025
entsocamerica.bsky.social Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · Jul 11
Looking for a crash course on ectoparasite and vector identification, collection, and surveillance? Don’t miss “From Bites to Insights,” an intensive, hands-on workshop on Sunday, August 10, in Baltimore, MD.

Learn more and register today: entsoc.org/events/ecopa...
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · Aug 4
Why Lyme Patients Struggle to Get Help: Dr. Monica Embers & Kevin Williams from Ravel Health Explain podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #lymedisease @lymenews.bsky.social @bayarealyme.bsky.social @lymebiobank.bsky.social
Why Lyme Patients Struggle to Get Help: Dr. Monica Embers & Kevin Williams from Ravel Health Explain
Podcast Episode · Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast · 06/02/2025 · 35m
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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · Aug 3
Australia still doesn't acknowledge that people can catch Lyme disease in their country. Watch this excellent news from an Aussie TV station. youtu.be/K-0xoT2lylY?...
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · Aug 3
Tick free!