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Lyme Disease - Other Places To Get Help
SYMPTOMS & TREATMENTS
Organizations
| American Lyme Disease Foundation | |
| P.O. Box 466 | |
| Lyme, CT 06371 | |
| Email: | inquire@aldf.com physref@aldf.com (to find a doctor who is knowledgeable about Lyme disease) |
| Web Address: | www.aldf.com |
This organization provides health professionals and the public with pamphlets, videos, and other educational materials about tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease. The foundation also has a service to help you find a doctor who knows about diagnosing and treating tick-borne infections. | |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Center for Division of Vector Borne Diseases (DVBID) | |
| 3150 Rampart Road | |
| Fort Collins, CO 80521 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) |
| Fax: | (770) 488-4760 |
| TDD: | 1-888-232-6348 |
| Email: | cdcinfo@cdc.gov |
| Web Address: | www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/index.htm |
The Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases is a national and international reference center for vector-borne viral and bacterial diseases. The mission of the division is to develop and maintain effective surveillance for vector-borne infectious diseases; conduct field and laboratory research and epidemic aid investigations; develop improved methods and strategies for disease diagnosis, surveillance, prevention, and control; and provide information and technical expertise. | |
| Insect Repellents: Use and Effectiveness | |
| Phone: | 1-800-858-7378 |
| Web Address: | http://cfpub.epa.gov/oppref/insect/index.cfm |
This EPA website provides information about how long insect repellents will work and how to use them. There is also information about other ways to protect yourself from biting insects. | |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health | |
| NIAID Office of Communications and Public Liaison | |
| 6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612 | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-6612 | |
| Phone: | 1-866-284-4107 toll-free (301) 496-5717 |
| Fax: | (301) 402-3573 |
| TDD: | 1-800-877-8339 |
| Web Address: | www3.niaid.nih.gov |
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases conducts research and provides consumer information on infectious and immune-system-related diseases. | |
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 31, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology | |
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