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What is the history of Lyme Disease?
History of Lyme Disease: when and how it was discovered, and the milestones in research since, medically reviewed.
It was discovered in 1975 by Willy Burgdorfer. In 1982, the spirochete was named after him. It's called Borrelia burgdorferi.
Posted Aug 16, 2017 by Deanna 2150
Well there is a long history of Lyme in relation to ticks and borrelia. I think we are focusing too much on the bacteria and antibiotics to realize that the reason why people are getting sicker is because it's not a bacterial infection.
Posted Aug 29, 2017 by missy 2050
Although Lyme Disease can (and does) exist worldwide, it was "discovered" in 1975 near Lyme, Connecticut, hence the name. The bacteria was isolated and identified in 1981 by Willy Burgdorfer.
Posted Aug 31, 2017 by S. Guthrie 2000
visit ilads.org or canlyme.com or lyme ontario to find out
Posted Sep 29, 2017 by Sarah 2550
First found in Lyme Connecticut
Posted Sep 29, 2017 by Katrina 2000
Discovered in the 70s in Lyme Conn and initially called juvenile arthritis.
Posted Oct 1, 2017 by Sonya 2000
It was found originally in Lyme Conn. By Willy Burgdorfer.
Posted Oct 25, 2017 by Andrea 2120
It’s very detailed, but Borrelia Burgdorferi was discovered in 1975 by Willy Burgdorfer. However, Lyme was found in Otzi, the iceman, too. It’s not the same Lyme as today. Since then it was genetically modified.
Posted Mar 9, 2018 by Niki 8100
https://www.bayarealyme.org/about-lyme/history-lyme-disease/
Posted Mar 14, 2018 by Nikolettie 2700
Plum island German scientists built some biowarfare with engineered tics and some got on birds that flew off to CT and first outbreak of the juvenile arthritis. MassGeneral DrAllen Steere went down to figure it out and everyone there was bit by these tics the town now is named Lyme CT
Posted May 26, 2018 by Bethany Wing 2100
Plum Island in NY released contagions/ticks that ended up in Lyme, CT. Several children were Dx’d with Juvenile RA, which turned out to be Lyme
Posted Feb 1, 2020 by Lori 2550
The disease was discovered in 1976 and was named after numerous cases occurred in the city of Lyme, Connecticut, United States. It is currently the most common tick-borne infection in the United States, occurring in 49 states. More than 90% of cases occur along the northeast coast, from Maine to Virginia and in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. On the west coast of the United States, most cases occur in the northern states of California and Oregon. Lyme disease also appears in Europe, China, Japan, and the countries of the former Soviet Union.
Posted Dec 16, 2021 by José 7770
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The first case was recorded in Lyme, Connecticut, USA, in the 70's
Posted Sep 12, 2017 by N6 2550
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Posted Sep 15, 2017 by Emiliano Ignacio Rodriguez 2500
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Posted Sep 27, 2017 by Amparochiqui 2000
