New York News Team And Yale-Educated Doctor Question CDC's Lyme Denial

Late last month, FOX5NY broadcast "Lyme and Reason," a precedent-setting news special dedicated to the Lyme disease epidemic. The show was a success by many measures, including--most importantly by TV production standards--ratings wise. The strong viewership reflects a strong interest in learning more about Lyme disease. More and more, people are discovering that they know someone whose life has been profoundly affected by Lyme. More and more, people are discovering that they themselves have been living with undiagnosed Lyme for years. Now the FOX5NY team is calling on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention to answer questions following up on a conversation between FOX5NY anchor Teresa Priolo and CDC Chief of Epidemiology and Surveillance Activity of The Bacterial Diseases Branch Paul Mead, MD. It is notable that Mead participated in the interview, as the CDC refused an on-camera interview with Salisbury, Maryland-based WMDT 7 ABC Senior News Anchor in May for Lyme Disease Awareness Month, stating that "many of our Lyme disease experts are working on the Zika response or are out of the office this week." (According to the CDC, 1,132 American people have been infected with the Zika virus to date, all having contracted the disease abroad, whereas over 300,000 Americans are newly infected with Lyme disease every year.) Many people are surprised to learn that Lyme disease (or any illness, for that matter) is highly controversial and hotly debated. The CDC is at...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news