Dr Holly Ahern wrote an op-ed in the Poughkeepsie Journal about the controversies surrounding Lyme disease. She compares the situation to the early days of HIV/AIDS where the epidemic spiraled out of control and patients were left to suffer. I recently met with one of the heads of the CDC to review this burgeoning problem, and discussed the role of co-infections keeping patients ill and how we could more effectively work together. That conversation was continued with Dr Peter Krause at the recent Harvard conference that I attended in Boston this past weekend, where he discussed the persistence of Babesia and how persistent DNA is indicative of chronic infection. Dr Alan Steere also discussed the IDSA and ILADS perspectives at the Massachusetts General Hospital conference. These meetings herald the beginning of a shift in the scientific community where the two groups are opening a dialogue and starting to come together. poughkeepsiejournal/story/opinion/columnists/2014/11/08/columns-ahern-lyme-legislation/18729327/
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:36:28 +0000
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