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Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with the mission to ELEVATE awareness of #Lyme & other tick-borne diseases/illnesses for Coloradans & beyond through education, prevention, research and advocacy.
👤 Joined on 02 February 2025
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@coloradoticks.bsky.socialAn amendment from New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith has cleared the House as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 defense bill. It directs the US GAO to investigate whether Cold War‑era military bioweapons programs used ticks to spread Lyme disease. READ MORE www.lymedisease.org/lyme-bioweap...
Show PostHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convened a long‑awaited roundtable on Lyme disease. The event brought together patients, clinicians, and researchers in Washington, D.C., while a national (and international) audience tuned in live via YouTube. READ MORE www.lymedisease.org/hhs-roundtab...
Show PostThank you to The Educated Patient for highlighting the important issue of mother-to-child transmission of #LymeDisease during pregnancy. Charlotte Mao, MD, MPH, discusses the need for greater awareness, improved clinical guidance, and more research to better understand risks and outcomes.
Show PostDr. Seshu and his team are great collaborators (project uses biobank samples) - more than info about their triple infection strategy here. news.utsa.edu/2026/05/a-no...
Show Post30 million children in summer camps and outdoor programs annually. Bay Area Lyme was at the AEOE Spring Conference: 300+ outdoor educators, 250 tick ID keys, 100+ signage orders, one live EM rash case. This is how #TBD prevention scales. #LymeDisease #TickBitePrevention #SummerCamp #AEOE
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