How many of those who are disabled in NY are due to undiagnosed and untreated Lyme disease ?

Dr. Richard Horowitz

A study of over 3,000 patients with chronic Lyme disease was just published in an open access medical journal on March 27th. It was a joint effort of LymeDisease.org and Prof. Jennifer Mankoff at Carnegie Mellon University. The survey used standard questions developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and found that compared to the general population, patients with chronic Lyme disease have high disability and unemployment rates. Lyme disease is highly endemic in NY, and the most recent figures on the NY State Health Dept web site is that 22.4% of New Yorkers are currently disabled (2010 figures). How many of those who are disabled in NY are due to undiagnosed and untreated Lyme disease? I will discuss this issue tomorrow as well as the politics of Lyme disease on WAMC public radio with Alan Chartok at 1 pm
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/03lymediseasesurvey/prweb11713322.htm
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