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Sharp rise in Lyme cases due to changes in how they are reported

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https://www.lymedisease.org/sharp-rise-in-lyme-cases

“Sharp rise in Lyme cases due to changes in how they are reported

Reported Lyme disease cases in the U.S. rose nearly 70% in 2022. The CDC says it’s not because of a large increase in new infections but rather because of a change in reporting requirements.

According to the CDC, there were more than 62,000 reported cases in 2022. This was up from about 37,000 a year from 2017 through 2019.

Although the CDC estimates that about half a million people get Lyme disease in the US every year, “reported cases” are those that follow a strict case definition and specialized requirements.

In the past, in order for a Lyme case to be officially counted, local health departments needed to go through a complicated verification process for each case. In 2022, reporting requirements were eased in states the CDC considers “high incidence.” In those states, Lyme cases are now counted based solely on a positive Lyme test.”- article on Lymedisease.org site. I’ve added the link first thing.

Yep, not demon-possessed as I was blamed by some, not drama queen as I was addressed by others, simply fighting something along many others. Getting better, thank God!

God Bless:)

DIY-How to catch ticks this summer

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My mother-in-law sent me this article. A brilliant DIY idea of how to catch ticks this summer if going out for a walk in the woods. The tape comes in different colors to go with your personal style, (just any sticky tape will do, wrapped around your leg sticky side out to the world and the ticks:) and soon you’ll have your own collection to oooohh and ahhh over.

I think this is brilliant:) I can’t take credit for the idea since some other brilliant soul came up with this, but I will share with utter conviction if that means saving you from any tick harm. And I love the humor in it, but seriously getting bit by a tick could be a nasty business that takes a lifetime to get over it. So be careful out there but don’t let the fear of ticks stop you from living! I personally thought of wearing a painter’s suit, those plastic cheep ones you find at Home Depot, when I feel like going for a walk in the mountains or any areas where ticks are. There’s tick repellents on the market as well, personally I haven’t tried any yet, but whatever I choose has to be toxic free, or organic, since -and Lyme disease fellow sufferers know this- we have issues eliminating toxins out of our cells.

Hope this fun tip helps you this summer to stay tick free, and let’s go out there and live life while we still have it. I’m encouraging myself too since lately I’ve been having anxiety getting out of the house, and been diagnosed with PTSD. But I’m planning to make the best lemonade out of all these lemons life keeps shoving in my bag. You do the same and lets hear the wonderful stories of how we’ve overcame this disease!

Have a fantastic day and God Bless:)