Lyme Disease: Other Places To Get Help


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Other Places To Get Help


Organizations

American Lyme Disease Foundation
P.O. Box 466
Lyme, CT  06371
E-mail: inquire@aldf.com

physref@aldf.com (to find a doctor who is knowledgeable about Lyme disease)
Web Address: www.aldf.com
 

This organization provides health professionals and the public with pamphlets, videos, and other educational materials about tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease. The foundation also has a service to help you find a doctor who knows about diagnosing and treating tick-borne infections.



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Center for Division of Vector Borne Diseases (DVBID)
3150 Rampart Road
Fort Collins, CO  80521
Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
Fax: (770) 488-4760
TDD: 1-888-232-6348
E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Web Address: www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/index.htm
 

The Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases is a national and international reference center for vector-borne viral and bacterial diseases. The mission of the division is to develop and maintain effective surveillance for vector-borne infectious diseases; conduct field and laboratory research and epidemic aid investigations; develop improved methods and strategies for disease diagnosis, surveillance, prevention, and control; and provide information and technical expertise.



LymeNet (Lyme Disease Network)
Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey
43 Winton Road
East Brunswick, NJ  08816
E-mail: carol_stolow@lymenet.org
Web Address: www.lymenet.org
 

This Web site contains general information about the diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of Lyme disease. It has an online discussion group, photos of ticks, and links to other Internet information sources.





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Last updated: September 03, 2008
Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Reviewed By: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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