ILADS Releases Statement in Response to the Chicago Tribune Article on Lyme Disease

Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) December 9, 2010

The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) released a statement yesterday calling for dialogue amongst researchers, physicians and governmental agencies to address the chronic Lyme disease crisis. The statement cites that there is an increasing number of individuals with Lyme disease and tick borne illnesses who remain chronically ill, and suggests action must be taken in order to better serve the public and patients suffering with the illness.

“A more coordinated effort between treating physicians, researchers and governmental agencies is needed to more effectively understand the nature of chronic complex infections and the immune reactions to these infections that result in many chronic illnesses,” according to Dr. Robert Bransfield, President of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) and President Elect of the New Jersey Psychiatric Association.

While ILADS notes that there is some resistance for forward progress when it comes to addressing Lyme and its associated diseases, they view it is encouraging to see initiatives in which the patient community, researchers and physicians who treat chronic Lyme disease are coming together. Programs such as a recent Institute of Medicine and Virginia Governor’s task force on Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases have generated a much needed dialogue towards the goal of reconciling differences of opinion regarding the management of this complex condition.

For more information about this statement and ILADS, please visit the ILADS website: http://www.ilads.org/news/lyme_press_releases/85.html

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