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Federal Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Policy
Coverage of the federal government response to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, including the HHS Lyme initiative, diagnostics, treatment guidance, and research funding.
Coverage Timeline
Jun 26
2026
Tick Bites: Prevention, Intervention, Infection
Nearly half a million Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year, yet it has long been a neglected public health problem. Pam Long explains the new federal effort announced…
Jun 22
2026
HHS launches a federal plan to combat long-neglected Lyme disease
Health and Human Services has stood up a dedicated Lyme disease program, prize-funded diagnostics, and updated clinical guidance for an illness that infects an estimated 476,000 Americans a year. On…
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