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1 in 7 people globally are infected with Lyme disease.
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Here are more ways to combat Lyme & tick-borne disease:

Lyme disease isn’t rare. It’s just rarely understood.

An Epidemic

500k

New cases of Lyme disease each year in the U.S. alone — more than breast cancer, HIV & tuberculosis combined

CDC, 2018

Without Investment

$90 vs $64k

NIH research funding per patient for Lyme vs. other vector-borne illnesses on average

Center for Lyme Action / NIH, 2023

Ticks Are Everywhere

31M

Tick bites a year in the U.S. increasing as deforestation and rising temperatures rapidly spread ticks

ScienceDirect, 2024

Climate Crisis Related

20%

Projected increase in Lyme disease cases for every 2°C of climate warming

Canadian J. Infectious Diseases, 2018