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Lyme Training Opportunities for Healthcare Professionals
With the recent uptick of tick activity and subsequent diagnoses of tick-borne illnesses, the shortage of Lyme-trained healthcare professionals in our state has become deeply concerning. Part of our mission at ILC is to help educate not only the public, but healthcare...
Dr. Kimberly Lentz Interviewed by Fox59
ILC Board Member Dr. Kim Lentz was interviewed today on the rising number of ticks in Central Indiana and the dangers they pose. Thank you to Howard Monroe at Fox59 for inviting Indiana Lyme Connect to be a part of this story.
What You Need to Know About Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a potentially life-threatening allergy that impacts humans as a tickborne disease. Lone star ticks carrying this illness are an increasingly bigger problem for Hoosiers, particularly in southern counties. In general, most reported cases of...
Using Permethrin to Protect Dogs from Ticks
Permethrin is an extremely effective and safe chemical repellent that can be applied to outerwear, footwear, and gear (such as backpacks and tents) to keep ticks and other insects away. It is one of our top recommendations as a preventative measure before going...
Continuing Medical Education Courses About Alpha-gal Syndrome
There are two continuing education courses now available to educate clinicians and the public on Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS). According to the CDC: "Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a serious, potentially life-threatening allergy and tickborne disease. Alpha-gal is a molecule...
From Strangers to Support: How One Friendship Grew from a Shared Journey
Olivia knew that something was seriously wrong when she began experiencing alarming symptoms such as losing the ability to walk and talk properly. Frantic, Olivia’s parents rushed her to a myriad of medical specialists and the ER on multiple occasions only to be told...
Race Against Lyme Registration is Now Open
Join the Race Against Lyme: Empowering Hoosiers to Take Action This May May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and Indiana Lyme Connect (ILC) invites you to participate in the 2025 Race Against Lyme, a virtual run/walk. This annual event is ILC’s sole fundraiser,...
Virtual Lyme Fly-in Hosted by Center for Lyme Action
Many Hoosiers contact ILC with the desire to influence policy in regard to Lyme disease. Here is an opportunity to get involved from home! On February 18-19, Center for Lyme Action will host its annual Virtual Fly-In to connect advocates with their Members of...
Children and Lyme
Caring for a child with Lyme is a unique and unenviable situation – even among parents caring for children with other illnesses. You have to advocate for your child to get an accurate diagnosis and the appropriate treatment from a medical community that, at best,...
When Are Ticks Most Active?
Image courtesy of CDC In general, ticks have three life/growth stages: The larval stage The nymph stage The adult stage One reason this is important to remember is because a tick’s developmental stage can affect what types of hosts it feeds on and at what time of the...
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